Rodgers replaced Frenchman Claude Puel at the King Power Stadium towards the end of last season after leaving Scottish champions Celtic, a team he led to the domestic treble in each of his two full seasons in charge.
Prior to his adventure in Scotland, Rodgers spent three years in charge of Liverpool and took them to the cusp of winning the Premier League title in the 2013/2014 season before he was replaced by Jurgen Klopp in October 2015.
Klopp has since rejuvenated the Liverpool team from mid-table finishers to champions of Europe while Rodgers has had the Leicester City faithful dreaming of European football after an impressive start to the season.
On Saturday, Rogers will bring his high-flying Foxes, who are third on the league log with 14 points, to Anfield and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is wary of the havoc Leicester City could cause.
“He is doing really well – and to be honest, I am not surprised about that,” Klopp told reporters at his pre-match press conference on Friday, when asked about Rodgers' impact.
“I knew when I came here that he was not the reason that things did not work out. Since then he has done an incredible job at Celtic and now at Leicester.
“A lot of players were in before him and are still there, but [he has made] good signings as well, really good signings, and a brilliant team. What they do is really good.
“I don’t have to say that because I think everybody knows it in the moment when you watch the Leicester games, it is just exciting, they are fresh, and they are good. Just good
“They defend well, play football and especially [their] counter-attacks are pretty threatening. The reception will be good, from my side and from the supporters as well, but still it is not a friendly game and that’s what we want to make sure.
“We are there to perform as well and hopefully that’s what we will do.”
