Liverpool star Emre Can celebrates his 21st birthday today and the former Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen star has become a key member of Jurgen Klopp’s side this term.

Versatile and capable of operating in either midfield or defence, Can scored the first goal of Klopp’s tenure in charge in the Europa League and the Frankfurt-born player made his international bow for Germany in September.

Here is who else is celebrating their birthdays today.

1949: Ottmar Hitzfeld, former Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Switzerland coach (66).

1968: Mauro Silva, former Brazil midfielder, part of the 1994 World Cup-winning squad (47).

1969: Robert Prosinecki, former Croatia, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Portsmouth midfielder who won the 1991 European Cup with Red Star Belgrade (46).

1970: Craig Hignett, former Middlesbrough, Barnsley and Leicester midfielder (45).

1979: Grzegorz Rasiak, former Poland striker who played for Derby, Tottenham and Southampton (36).

1982: Paul-Henri Mathieu, French tennis star and winner of four ATP tour titles (33).

1983: Jerome Thomas, former Crystal Palace and West Brom winger (32).

1987: Salvatore Sirigu, Paris St Germain and Italy goalkeeper (28).

1957: Darryl Dawkins, American retired NBA player, nicknamed ‘Chocolate Thunder’ for his powerful dunks (59).