Former Liverpool captain Graeme Souness has launched a scathing attack on the Reds' midfield - insisting Jurgen Klopp's men can no longer hold their own in the middle of the park.
And the three-time European Cup winner believes midfield reinforcements should have arrived at Anfield last summer after the club failed in their pursuit of AS Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.
Liverpool suffered their seventh defeat of the Premier League season on Saturday afternoon as they were well-beaten by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Joel Matip diverted the ball past Alisson Becker and into his own goal after just five minutes as the Reds persisted with their reputation as the league's slowest starters.
