Graeme Souness: Liverpool squad not strong enough to compete on two fronts

"They had a clear run last year but there's no doubt about it more games means you need more players and I don't think he's got that strength in depth."

Liverpool's former European Cup-winning captain Graeme Souness is concerned his old side do not have enough depth in the squad to cope with the double demands of Premier League and Champions League football.

Jurgen Klopp's failure to land primary target Virgil van Dijk to bolster an often suspect defence has been much debated and will continue to be until the January transfer window opens.