The days of Jurgen Klopp automatically selecting the same three men for Liverpool’s attacking trident are now long gone. The trio of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have started just four matches together in 2021/22, and it’s not impossible they may never do so again.
The longest standing of the forwards has struggled with injuries this season, but there have been plenty of calls recently for Bobby to return for some of the massive matches in the run-in. No matter the remarkable talents the Reds’ other forwards possess, nobody ties the attack together quite like Firmino.
The Brazilian is realistically competing with Diogo Jota and Mane when it comes to starting in the centre of the front three. The recent record of the former Wolves man – with a goal in each of his last four starts – suggests he should get the nod though, and not purely thanks to his volume of goals.
