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Jamie Carragher has pinpointed the Newcastle player he'd like to see at Liverpool, and explained why his former team doesn't seem the same without Virgil van Dijk.

Liverpool is set to lift the Premier League trophy following its final match of the season against FA Cup victors Crystal Palace this Sunday.

However, there's a case to be made that both players could have benefited from more rest - Mac Allister is currently taking a break - which might pave the way for additional reinforcements.

Carragher has voiced his preference for a different Newcastle midfielder over Bruno Guimaraes, indicating on the 'Stick to Football' podcast that Sandro Tonali would be a better fit at Anfield.

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Guimaraes is a good player and the Newcastle fans love him, but they love him that much that I sometimes think, 'am I watching the same game?'

"I think he's a good player but he lacks a bit of pace – I like the pace and power of Tonali, when I see him getting across people, closing people down, knocking them out the way."

Following Liverpool's 3-2 defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion, the team's winless streak has extended to three games.

Manager Slot adjusted his squad, with club captain Van Dijk sitting out as Jarell Quansah was called up to join Ibrahima Konate in defence.

Carragher compared William Saliba's situation without Gabriel at Arsenal to the importance of his own defensive partnerships during his career: "Saliba is a center-back I love - and I'm not classing him as a fringe player, he's a brilliant player.

"But, he never quite looks the same when Gabriel isn't alongside, I don't know if that's just the games I've seen

Me as a player, and we're probably all the same, if someone said to me that, 'you don't look the same when he's not playing', I'd almost be embarrassed

Or is he just that good?

"That's what great centre-backs do - they make other players look good

The thing for me when I watch center-backs is I want to see them organise, and make other people play well around them.

"I was watching Konate - he's a good player and he's quick, I was just like, 'He needs a bit more than that.' That's what I was saying about Saliba, when Gabriel isn't here."


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