Impressive young defender seeking to make up for a season of injuries and cement himself in first choice back two alongside Jamie Carragher
Signed in January 2006 for £5m from Brondby to provide competition for Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyypia, Agger has proved up to the challenge.
A cultured defender who can stride out of defence and start attacks, he is also a combative tackler with a knack for scoring spectacular, long-range goals.
His first term at Liverpool was particularly impressive: he rapidly cemented a place in the starting XI, was named PFA Player of the Month in September ’06, and scored a semi-final goal against Chelsea to take the Reds to the Champions League final. A metatarsal break hampered his progress during 2007-08.