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SOME of Liverpool’s summer signings still have plenty to prove but there’s no question the club made the right decision when they opted not to snap up Sylvain Marveaux.

The French winger was on the verge of moving to Anfield from Rennes on a free transfer this summer when the Reds’ medical team expressed fears about his fitness.

Marveaux missed a large chunk of last season due to injury and there were doubts whether his body could handle the physical demands of the Premier League.

Newcastle spotted their chance and pounced to sign Marveaux on a lucrative five-year contract. Boss Alan Pardew described it as a “great coup” but five months on it’s clear that Liverpool were right to be cautious.

Marveaux has made just one league start in the North East and his afternoon ended prematurely when he limped off against Everton earlier this month.

The 25-year-old now faces more surgery on his groin and won’t feature again until the new year.

Liverpool have been stung in the past by free transfers who ended up costing them a fortune. This time they dodged a bullet.