Nine players can follow Fernando Torres and etch their names in Liverpool’s history books this summer - opinion

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Liverpool have plenty of reason to watch the next World Cup closely, with nine first-team players spread across five major contenders. Two of the best young coaches in Europe 🙌 Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Liverpool stars’ World Cup prospects ranked 5.

That alone gives them a serious Liverpool core, and when you add the quality of Frenkie de Jong and Liverpool target Denzel Dumfries, there is a lot to like about them.Still, I think they will enter as dark horses rather than outright favourites. He’s in outstanding international form heading into a World Cup.Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images2.

Lionel Messi could prove me wrong because he has done that often enough, but he is no longer in his prime, and going back-to-back at the World Cup is incredibly difficult.1. Who should Richard Hughes be targeting above all… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robin Jones It is easy to see why Ekitiké and Konaté have the best chance of bringing a World Cup medal to Anfield.READ MORE: Only six Liverpool players have scored twice or more at the World Cup while at AnfieldJoin Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox