You'll have plenty to celebrate when you subscribe to the Liverpool FC newsletter Sign me up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

By Jurgen Klopp's own admission, picking his Liverpool captain is not a problem he overly wrestles with.

Jordan Henderson is the club captain and if the skipper is unavailable, James Milner fills the void.

If both midfielders are not in the team, Klopp will delegate captain's duties to whoever he sees fit on the day - and it is a list that has been growing by the week of late.

Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren, Simon Mignolet and Emre Can have been given the Liverpool captaincy in recent weeks.

(Image: Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

In the near two-and-half years since Klopp's arrival as Liverpool manager, the likes of Jon Flanagan, Jose Enrique and Christian Benteke have all been bestowed the honour of being the Reds' captain.

Ditto for Joe Allen, Kolo Toure and Martin Skrtel.

The German even admitted to Googling stats prior to selecting Coutinho as skipper in the 7-0 hammering of Spartak Moscow last month!

"He was the longest servant on the pitch tonight in the line-up, it was clear that he was the captain," Klopp said after the game.

(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

"He's [been] here since 2013, I had to Google it, to be honest."

Traditionalists may sneer at the hot potato style passing of the captain's armband , but the Liverpool manager views a skipper as someone who has a profound impact around the club on a daily basis rather than someone who wears an armband during a match.

Speaking in his Friday press conference , Klopp said: "Jordan Henderson is our captain and is a perfect captain for us.

(Image: Getty Images)

"If he’s not on the pitch, James Milner is our vice captain and if he’s not there then someone else has to wear it.

"They can’t wear the armband in the stands or on the bench, but they are still the captain.

"They have to do so many things around the dressing room for a big club like Liverpool.

(Image: James Maloney)

"They have so many questions to answer, a lot of things to talk to me about. That’s the job."

Coutinho has since left, doubts remain over the long-term future of Can, and both Lovren and Mignolet are under real pressure to stay in Klopp's team.

But in Roberto Firmino , does Klopp have a ready-made captain in the absence of Henderson and Milner?

The Brazilian attacker isn't the most vocal on the pitch admittedly, but this season, the 17-goal forward has thoroughly lead by example.

(Image: (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images))

The former Hoffenheim star has bought into how Klopp wants his hard-running team to press from the front, and alongside Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, he has formed one of the most devastating attacking trios in European football.

Firmino allies a steely work ethic to his undoubted ability and crucially, rarely misses a game for Klopp.

In fact, the South American has made the most appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool this season alongside Salah with 23.

Firmino is into his third year as a Liverpool player - perhaps it is time he is given a sustained run with the armband?