Michael Owen is in agreement with the overwhelming majority that Liverpool need to sign a centre-back.
The Reds have been left well short of options in defence after the injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, with Jurgen Klopp often turning to midfielders to fill the void.
Fabinho has stepped in to essentially become a centre-back this season, while Jordan Henderson has also been utilised in that position.
Quite often, though, Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams have been used, with the latter starting against Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Klopp publicly stated that he and Liverpool would benefit from a centre-back being added before next week’s deadline, and Owen is in agreement.
Owen said: "He decided against it in the game at Anfield, he obviously played with his midfield pairing at the back.
"He’s gone with the youngster Williams this time. I think he made it abundantly clear in his interviews this week that he would like a centre-half.
"But the people that hold the purse strings, it’s their decision and you’ve got to run the club properly.
"If the money is not there, the money is not there.
"Hopefully, fingers crossed for Liverpool, a few of the injuries are going to start coming back in the coming months."
Liverpool lost at Old Trafford to exit the FA Cup, and now have just one win in their last seven matches, with that coming against a significantly weakened Aston Villa team.
Owen believes that there wasn’t must between the great rivals on Sunday, and reckons that the only thing Liverpool are missing right now is confidence.
“I think today the difference with the two sides: one is very confident, on a great run of form at the moment and the other just having a bit of a blip, “ said Owen. “That almost played out.
“He [Salah] will be disappointed to score two goals and still not be on the winning side but then super sub [Fernandes] came on.
“He’s not normally a sub but he’s a game changer alright. Great free-kick.”
