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Jamie Carragher warns Liverpool they must do one thing to avoid nightmare season

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Liverpool must return to the transfer market, says Jamie Carragher (Picture: Getty Images) Jamie Carragher reckons Liverpool could miss out on next season’s Champions League unless they make a move in the January transfer window. But if we’re being honest, looking at the games they’ve lost and the type of games they’ve lost, they can’t handle the physicality of the Premier League,’ he said on The Overlap podcast.



He’s trying to push Liverpool one way and I think the Premier League has gone back in terms of physicality. ‘I don’t think this group of players is equipped to win the Premier League this year, even with the points and how far behind they are. Maybe in January [they need to sign players with], more physicality, more pace, more power. ‘I think if Liverpool don’t sign a defender in January, they could miss out on the Champions League.’ Liverpool host Nottingham Forest on Saturday (Picture: Getty Images) Given Liverpool spent £446m in the summer transfer window, it is remarkable they appear to need to return to the market to rescue their season.

Milos Kerkez has struggled since joining Liverpool from Bournemouth (Picture: Getty Images) ‘The last thing we should be focusing on is the title race’ After a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City last time out, Slot suggested any talk of a Premier League title defence is not on his radar right now. ‘The last thing I should speak about is the title race. We have to improve, that’s obvious.’ Arrow MORE: Ian Wright makes bold Arsenal vs Tottenham north London derby prediction Arrow MORE: Thierry Henry fires warning to Arsenal over Premier League title race Arrow MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai reveals the real reason for his celebration against Ireland after being called a ‘Liverpool c***’ Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Your guide to the week in football.