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Liverpool's surprise £2m signing Ben Davies profile as he joins from Preston

Liverpool are poised to complete a deadline move for Preston North End defender Ben Davies in a deal worth £2million.

The news has certainly raised a few eyebrows but with Jurgen Klopp dealing with serious injury problems in defence, cover was certainly needed for the remainder of the season.

So why have they gone for Davies? Here's everything you need to know about the new arrival at Anfield.

Preston North End defender Ben Davies is poised to make a u00a32million move to Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is grappling with a defensive injury crisis ahead of big games

How bad is the defensive situation at Liverpool?

It's not good. Klopp is without three senior centre-halves - plus one makeshift one - at the moment after Joel Matip joined Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Fabinho on the injury list.