It was for nights like the one that awaits in Basel on Wednesday that Emre Can joined Liverpool two summers ago, although when it comes to big European finals this is one German midfielder who has witnessed more at the age of 22 than some do in a whole lifetime.

At his parents’ home in Frankfurt are the two Champions League finalist medals – one runners-up, one winners’ – that Can was presented with as a Bayern Munich squad member in 2012 and 2013, although he never got as far as taking off his club suit. As a teenager, he was there on both occasions as part of the Bayern first team squad and while the experience was a valuable one it does not compare to what lies ahead this week.