The 2021-22 Premier League season is just around the corner and according to pundit Trevor Sinclair, Liverpool might struggle to finish in the top-four.
Liverpool somehow managed to hold onto their Champions League spot for the upcoming season but Sinclair believes they might not be so lucky this campaign, primarily due to their slumber in the summer.
‘I know they’ve got Van Dijk back, but I’m a bit concerned for Liverpool. Just because they’ve not really invested any money especially in the midfield area. I think they’ve got some work to do before I start looking at them for the league,’ Sinclair told talkSPORT, as quoted by Metro.
‘I’m just not sure they’ve got the depth. They can’t play Van Dijk every game.
‘He’s is a top player but coming back from a knee injury like he has you’ve got to be really careful with him. You look at the captain (Jordan Henderson) what’s going on with his contract, they’ve also lost Wijnaldum.’
‘The front four still look very dangerous and Jota looked very good in the Euros so I think he’ll have a real big impact again.
‘But just defensively, and I hear Robertson has picked up an injury so it’s just seems to be a stuttering start to the season for Liverpool.’
View this post on Instagram
Jurgen Klopp has recently hinted that his club could bring in some new players before the transfer window shuts down but the pace at which teams like Man City and Man United are rebuilding, Liverpool will need to make some really world-class acquisitions so they can take them head-on.
So far, Liverpool have made just one signing and that too in the area where they have loads of options.
The first thing they need to do is bring in a central midfielder who can fill the boots of Wijnaldum or else Liverpool will have to be content with playing in the Europa League next year.
Also, players like Firmino and Sadio Mane were really average last time around so if Liverpool are to genuinely challenge for the title then these forwards will have to pull up their socks.
