00:00How have Liverpool got such a thin squad? After signing Isaac Eketike, Frumpon,
00:04Kerkas and Verz last summer, it was almost inconceivable that Liverpool wouldn't retain
00:09the title. Fast forward 12 months, Arne Slott is gone, they finish 5th and they are in dire need
00:14of reinforcements. What happened? Well, long-term injuries haven't helped. Leone and Conor Bradley
00:19both tore their ACL and Eketike ruptured his Achilles. Salah, Canarte and Robertson have
00:24left this summer following Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunes, Joel Kwanza, Trent and Kelleher last
00:28summer. That is a lot of players out of the door, many of whom were starting week in,
00:33week out. From the outside looking in, the Reds need depth almost everywhere. They only
00:37have two fit centre-backs and one fit right-back. Endo and Bajetic are injured and likely to
00:42leave anyway, meaning they only have four fit central midfielders to fit three starting
00:47berths. Victor Munod is a good signing, but their only other wingers are Gakpo, Engamo and
00:52Chiesa. Even if Barkler arrives, they will need at least one more attacker. They have undoubted
00:56quality all over the pitch, but the depth is a serious, serious issue that needs addressing
01:01and fast. They spent the best part of £400 million last summer. They may need a significant
01:07outlay again this time around.
