Roberto Firmino looks “blunt” in a No.9 role at Liverpool and may benefit from having a rest after losing his “sharpness”, says John Aldridge.
The Brazil international has led the line for the Reds throughout Jurgen Klopp’s reign.
He has been a key component in a side that has savoured Champions League, Club World Cup and Premier League glory.
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Firmino’s end product has diminished, though, through recent months, with just one goal recorded in the 2020-21 campaign.
His position is coming under threat from the in-form Diogo Jota, with Aldridge among those who feel that the South American should be taken out of the firing line until he rediscovers his spark.