Liverpool can solve two neglected positions with simple and obvious change that won't cost a penny

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Andoni Iraola, Manager of Liverpool, looks on before the Premier League 2026/27 match between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Anfield on August 29, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images).

At the start of the summer, most Liverpool supporters and observers would have identified three key areas of the team that needed addressing in the transfer market.

The obvious was a winger to effectively replace Mohamed Salah. In signing Bradley Barcola, Liverpool have done that but on the opposite wing.