"Pavel called me when the draw was made," he admitted. "He said he was really looking forward to playing at Anfield, but after the Everton game he called again and said: 'Oh my God, I hope you won't be playing like that against us'.
"I am friends with him. I have played with him for a long time in the international team. There have been a lot of calls already about this game.
"I am looking forward to seeing him at Anfield. He likes the stadium because he scored here at Euro 96 against Italy. I told him the atmosphere will be great and that we will kick him a lot!"