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Liverpool shouldn't have waited until transfer deadline day to sign a centre-back because they knew Virgil van Dijk is out for the season.

Liverpool have been hit hard with injuries this season and are without centre-backs Van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez.



But Austin doesn't understand why Liverpool waiting until the final day of the transfer window to snap up the defenders.



He added: "Second season syndrome… you usually say that about promoted teams, that they do well the first year but the second year they fail.



And at the moment it's going to be a struggle for top four… it's going to be a struggle for top six!"

"Van Dijk has a massive injury in November, and they know he's out for the season, and it takes them until deadline day to try and replace him?

Liverpool signed two centre-backs in January, bringing in Ozan Kabak from Schalke and Ben Davies from Preston.