Clock is ticking for Liverpool - three days to find a sweeper

There is a crisis due to the coronavirus, it is not wise to invest, and at Anfield, they are aware that every club in the world will charge players more than they usually would. You are the champion of England, one of the biggest brands in Europe and you have to pay. Liverpool, of course, did not want to fall for that story and they persistently repeated that despite the serious injuries of Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez, they will not bring in new signings. However, it seems that the injury of Joel Matip in the victory over Tottenham made everyone in the club change their minds.

After the match, Jurgen Klopp admitted:

'You can imagine that we think about everything, of course. "We have players still. Not a lot, to be honest. In the defense line, it is incredible what's happening there, it's really incredible. But that's it." Klopp said after Matip injured his knee ligaments.

Liverpool ended the match with Jordan Henderson and Nate Phillips in center back positions, while 19-year-old Rhys Williams was the only remaining option, as Fabinho was slightly injured. However, Klopp is also aware that hysterical shopping at the end of the transfer window was often counter-productive.

"I'm not picky or whatever… but we need to find the right player."

Of course, this is not easy when you are in a race against time. All the sweppers that have been mentioned so far were more media speculations than the real wish of the Reds. The crisis really hit their pocket, so the market is quite limited for them. Still, Rio Ferdinand as an expert consultant at BT Sport makes it clear.

'If Klopp isn't banging on the owner's door, I'll be amazed,' Ferdinand told BT Sport on Thursday night.'If they don't purchase a center back, it could derail their season. Not having them in place takes a midfielder out of the midfield area and makes them weaker.'

Of course, everything depends on when Gomez and Van Dijk will return and in what condition, including Matip, who is going to the scanner today. Bringing in someone who can answer tasks, and that’s not easy at Anfield, would be just an expense. Again, as Steve McManaman nicely observes:

"You might lose points if you don't bring someone in. Imagine if they finish out of Champions League places if they don't bring in a defender.

Liverpool is currently fourth in the Premier League table, West Ham has two points less, Tottenham and Everton are two steps below...