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Liverpool urged to ‘move on’ from injury-prone Matip as Aldridge calls for another centre-half signing in the summer

The former Reds frontman believes Jurgen Klopp needs to find more reliable options than a man currently stuck back in the treatment room

Liverpool need to “move on” from Joel Matip and look to bring in another proven centre-half during the summer transfer window, says John Aldridge.

The Reds are seeking reinforcements in that department on the final day of the winter market.

Various options are being mulled over, but many are short-term solutions that will plug gaps until senior stars nursing injuries return to action.

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Matip was supposed to be aiding that process, with Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez picking up serious knee problems, but he has been splitting his time between the dressing and the treatment room.