Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is confident his friendship with Roy Hodgson remains strong.
Dalglish replaced Hodgson as Liverpool manager in January and the latter has since taken control of West Bromwich Albion.
The Scot told the Mail on Sunday: "Roy Hodgson was a friend of mine before he took the Liverpool job, he was a friend when he was at Anfield and he's still a friend of mine now.
"But we'll both be competitive on the touchline."
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