Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher is keen for his former side to sign a new centre-half during the January transfer window.
Carragher told the Liverpool Echo: “We all know Van Dijk was the one [Klopp] wanted, so because he never got another centre-back, Klopp, now he’s waiting until maybe January or the end of the season, I hope it’s January.
“It’s a big concern (Matip and Lovren don’t play enough), oh it’s massive concern. You always build any top team from your goalkeepers and your centre-backs. When me and Sami Hyypia played, we were fortunate as we never got injured and these two just get injured too much.
“Actually the stats aren’t too bad when they play together, the record is pretty decent. Liverpool need quality. Basically one of those two needs to be third choice.
“You need a centre-back to come in and one of those to play with him, and (Ragnar) Klavan is your number four.”
Liverpool have been brilliant in attack this season with the likes of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Phillipe Coutinho all in good form. Their defense however has been less than impressive and has cost the side valuable points.
Should the Reds hope to improve upon their current situation and hope to challenge for major silverware in the future, it will be essential that they sign World class defenders in the near future.
The Reds were strongly linked with a move for Virgil Van Dijk during the summer and there is a chance that they could move for him in January
