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Liverpool's Merseyside derby defeat to Everton hammered home the deficiencies that remain in Jurgen Klopp's squad this season.

And one area of the team that supporters are currently debating is the forward line, with Mohamed Salah out of sorts and Darwin Nunez misfiring.

Our writers have their say:

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Ian Doyle: There will be plenty of teeth-gnashing over Liverpool's forward line during the coming weeks given they have started to fire blanks at precisely the wrong time.

It was already prevalent after the FA Cup disappointment at Manchester United.

Mohamed Salah was being sent to Saudi Arabia, Luis Diaz to Spain, Cody Gakpo back to Holland and Darwin Nunez just about anywhere but Anfield.

This, of course, is a childish response very much in keeping with the social media age.

Where he would fit in the style of play of the incoming manager will probably decide the Uruguayan's long-term fate at Anfield.

By contrast, there's no real reason to debate the futures of Gakpo and Diogo Jota, while youngsters such as Jayden Danns, Ben Doak and Kaide Gordon should be given more opportunities during pre-season.

But Liverpool supporters should expect at least one forward arrival in the summer - and quite possibly two.

Joe Rimmer: There have been plenty of hot takes about Liverpool in the past several weeks.

True, Liverpool have found fallen over their own feet as the season entered its final straight but the good work put in during the previous eight months of the season cannot be disregarded.

And it's why evolution, not revolution, is required for this Liverpool squad this summer.

Top quality is required in all departments, but that doesn't necessitate a full clearout, especially in Liverpool's forward line.

But what's clear is that nobody is safe this summer.

Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez haven't fully developed as Liverpool will have liked and while I wouldn't be desperate to see them both leave - they can both still improve - a tempting offer might need serious consideration.

Luis Diaz is at an age where he might fetch a good price in the market, Mohamed Salah could also bring in big money at 32 and Diogo Jota is far too injury prone.

It means whoever replaces Jurgen Klopp, Arne Slot or otherwise, needs a plan about how Liverpool's frontline shapes up in years to come, but ruthlessness might be required.

It's going to be an interesting summer indeed.

Theo Squires: If you’d said at the start of the season that Liverpool’s five forwards would all finish in double figures, with Mohamed Salah likely to hit 25 goals, Darwin Nunez not far off 20, and the remaining three all around the 15-goal mark, we’d all be saying happy days.
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