As Liverpool hurtle towards 2023 with so much uncertainty off the field, there is also plenty on the pitch too.
With Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner all entering the final months of their respective contracts, it remains to be seen what the future holds for all three at Anfield at a time when the club is up for sale and they are preparing to lose two key figures in their recruitment department in sporting director Julian Ward and head of research Ian Graham.
Away from the midfield rebuild that will be needed next summer, however, it could be argued that the most important Liverpool player entering the final months of his deal is further forward in Roberto Firmino.
