Five potential solutions to dealing with the loss of Steven Gerrard & Lucas Leiva

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Which of these five midfield partnerships could to take us forward…

It’s been one of the biggest talking points amongst Liverpool fans this week – who will replace Steven Gerrard and Lucas Leiva, with both midfielders out through injury.

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Jordan Henderson is almost guaranteed to start, and will wear the captain’s armband in the absence of Gerrard. Who is best suited to partnering him in the centre of the park though? We analyse five potential options…

5) Jordan Rossiter & Jordan Henderson

We start with a surprise choice – academy player Jordan Rossiter. The 17-year-old has been involved in a number of match-day squads this season, but has not featured since his club debut; which included a goal against Championship leaders Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup. Brendan Rodgers’ young players have rarely let us down so far this season, so why not give another starlet a chance over the coming weeks.

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