Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers sees Philippe Coutinho playing through the middle this season.
Coutinho has impressed in the No10 role in preseason.
"No question, Coutinho's best position is the No.10," said Rodgers to the club's website.
"And once we get the right kind of quality to put on the sides, he will play in that central role. That is where he affects the game best.
"At the moment, he has the licence to jump in and come inside - joining in and making passes, and we accommodate defensively when he does that.
"But there is no doubt, his best position is in the middle."
