Steve McManaman builds up Liverpool’s ‘beefed up’ squad ahead of Premier League match at AFC Bournemouth

Liverpool may be enduring their worst season in some time, but former players and BT Sport pundits Steve McManaman and Joe Cole believe there are some exciting times ahead.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have set an extremely high standard in recent years and just last term threatened to win an unprecedented quadruple, eventually having to settle for the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The Reds start the weekend just out of the Premier League’s top four after a poor run of form in which they lost heavily to Brighton and Wolves.

And with some key players returning to the fold following lengthy injuries, including Diogo Jota, McManaman insists Liverpool can still make an impact this season.

“I think the great thing now, if you’re Liverpool fan, is that four or five months ago, they looked bare up front,” McManaman began.

With an array of attacking options now available, Klopp has an “amazing problem” in picking his best front-three, McManaman continued.

“We don’t know who are going to be the best three, it’s an amazing problem to have when you’ve got that many games,” he said. “At the moment, it’s set in stone that Firmino is going to leave, but we know how good Jota has been when he’s played, we know how good Luis Diaz was when he first arrived. So, it’s going to be a really good problem for Jurgen Klopp to have.”

Liverpool’s new-look attack has the potential to get the club back to the top, said Cole.

“But these young lads, I think Jurgen Klopp is a great manager for them because he’s going to let them breathe. Every time you watch any of them play, they get better and better week by week.

“So, I think it’s very positive for Liverpool Football Club.”