Mamadou Sakho
The French defender has experience of captaining a team and should naturally be one of the most prominent leaders in the Liverpool team. He was Paris Saint Germain’s youngest ever skipper in his youth and perhaps a similar role at Anfield could inspire him to rediscover his best form. However, it’s hard to see Rodgers taking a chance on a player that has featured so infrequently over the last couple of years. He’s had some real problems with injuries and if he can prove that he’s put those problems behind him then he could finally be considered.
