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\u201cI think Liverpool lack a top central midfield player and maybe another defender. Those gaps will be plugged whether that is in January or in the summer – I think they will be better equipped next season to go for the Premier League.”<\/p>\n
Wataru Endo was brought in to help fill the gap in defensive midfield this summer, as the 30-year-old joined Liverpool from Stuttgart in a \u00a315.4million move. He has made just one league start so far, however, as Mac Allister instead has often been used as the deepest midfielder following the departures of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and James Milner.<\/p>\n
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Don’t miss… <\/strong> At the back, when Trent Alexander-Arnold inverts into midfield more responsibility is put on Andy Robertson to tuck in and play closer to his centre-backs, as opposed to flying forward as fans have been used to seeing in previous years.<\/p>\n The change in role has led to suggestions that Liverpool may need a specialist left-sided defender in the mould of Manchester City\u2019s Josko Gvardiol and Nathan Ake. Both Chelsea\u2019s Levi Colwill and Sporting Lisbon\u2019s Goncalo Inacio were linked as players who could fill that void, but the pair penned new contracts with their respective clubs in the summer.<\/p>\n Whether Liverpool would revisit that interest remains to be seen, but Carragher believes that a player of their ilk and another defensive option in midfield could complete Klopp\u2019s lineup and allow the Reds to challenge for the title once again.<\/p>\n Watch one of the biggest crossover fights of the year on DAZN as KSI and Logan Paul face off against the opponants in Manchester on October 14th.<\/p>\n It costs \u00a320.99 and you also get to enjoy DAZN for the rest of the month for just \u00a31 thanks to a special deal.<\/p>\n The Pay-per-view costs \u00a320.99 and you’ll be able to enjoy all the action on the night.<\/p>\n
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