Carragher on Liverpool’s squad

Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool will start the season without a first-choice striker – but thinks that’s because of the impact of renewed competition for places up front.

A combination of Daniel Sturridge’s injury problems and the emergence of other players appears to have resulted in a more even contest for starting spots in attack at Anfield.

That leaves Carragher unsure of who Jurgen Klopp’s preferred options are likely to be ahead of the live Sky Sports clash with Arsenal on Super Sunday – but he maintains that it is a good thing.

The former Liverpool defender said: “I don’t know if Daniel Sturridge will be the starting striker. Divock Origi played in a lot of the big games in Europe last season and has done well in pre-season. 

“Sadio Mane is a very good signing. He can play in any of the four positions in attack and it looks like he will play on the right for Liverpool.

“They lacked pace and goals from those attacking midfield positions last year but his record suggests he will fix that.

“Roberto Firmino has been praised by Klopp as the player of pre-season and he likes him as a centre-forward, so there’s no number one striker at Liverpool. 

“There’s three or four players going for one or two …

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