JANUARY 2022 could be a big month for the future of Liverpool FC. In the short term, in terms of challenging for honours this season, it was already highlighted by fans as an uncertain, worrying time.

But for the benefit of long-term progress, it has seen the introduction of several useful youth players who will be hoping to emulate the progress of Curtis Jones and Trent Alexander Arnold, and the emergence of Diogo Jota as a genuine star player.

The squad also look set to be bolstered further, with 25-year-old Colombian winger Luis Diaz arriving from Porto before the transfer window closes.