Hansen compares Riise to Nicol

"Riise's goals contribution has been terrific, particularly when you consider he's only four goals behind a player like Steven Gerrard now," he told LFC Magazine.

"He definitely has a touch of the Stevie Nicols about him when it comes to getting up and down the field and finding the net.

"The fact that you can realistically compare a player with a man like Stevie Nicol tells you how good John Arne Riise is."