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Stephen Killen

Roberto Firmino's dad 'spotted' in away end as Liverpool serenaded Brazilian

Roberto Firmino's dad was in the away end as Liverpool fans serenaded the Brazilian during their 3-0 win over Leicester City.

The 31-year-old wasn't in the squad but was at the King Power Stadium as he faces a race to be fit for the end of the season after missing the last six through injury. Aston Villa this weekend provides a final home hurrah for the former Hoffenheim forward as he edges closer towards the end of his eight-year stint at Anfield.

Curtis Jones (2) and Trent Alexander-Arnold helped Liverpool to a seventh straight win on Monday night as they cut the gap to Manchester United to just one point in the battle for top four.

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Around the hour mark, the travelling contingent made their feelings for Firmino well known as they sang the Brazilian's famous song, Si Senor, for over 10 minutes.

The ode to 'Bobby' was cut short as Alexander-Arnold rifled home a layoff into the top right corner past the despairing Daniel Iversen in the Foxes goal.

However, during the sequence sang by fans, Firmino snr was pictured in the away end holding aloft a scarf adorning the iconic attacker's name and face.

At the end of proceedings in Leicestershire, he applauded the away crowd who continued to show their affection for the departing forward with his teammates got involved in the heartwarming moment.

After arriving in 2015 under Brendan Rodgers, he has become Jurgen Klopp's most-used player since he succeeded the Northern Irish tactician and his time, which brought a winners medal in every major competition he featured in, will come to an end at the conclusion of this season at the end of his contract.

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