Jamie Carragher has warned Liverpool they risk missing out on Champions League qualification without defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window.
Liverpool have endured a poor title defence, underlined by their resounding 3-0 defeat by Manchester City before the international break. The champions have lost seven of their last 10 matches in all competitions and have slipped to eighth in the Premier League table.
Those struggles have come most sharply away from home, where Liverpool have repeatedly failed to cope with the physicality and direct style of their opponents.