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Former Liverpool captain and manager Graeme Souness believes the Reds can still qualify for the Champions League but is struggling to pinpoint where the necessary goals will come from.

The 62-year-old was back at Anfield to watch the 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United but despite the setback he believes Jurgen Klopp’s side still have the potential to climb the table.

Souness said: “They’ve got to regroup and get their injured players back on the field.

“They can still make the top four but Liverpool don’t have a free-scoring midfield that you need to get into the Champions League.

“The new manager doesn’t seem to fancy Christian Benteke and he needs to get you well over 20 goals a season to carry them into the top four.

“It’s a harsh league and there’s nobody obvious apart from Benteke who can score goals for them.”

Carragher - Benteke doesn't fit in

Ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes that Benteke does not fit smoothly into the Reds current system.

He said: “All the standout performances under Jurgen Klopp have been without Christian Benteke, he uses Roberto Firmino even though he’s not an out-and-out centre-forward.

“Benteke doesn’t seem to fit in how the manager wants to play. There’s not enough movement.”

Asked as to where the goals might come from in midfield, Carragher added: “Last year it was Jordan Henderson but for so long they relied on Steven Gerrard’s goal from midfield.

“He masked the rest of the midfield because he’d get 12-15 goals per season.

“Now everyone seems to be a holding midfielder who wants to operate in front of the back four and goals don’t seem part of their game.”