Liverpool great John Barnes insists Roberto Firmino deserves a place ahead of Diogo Jota.

Firmino started Liverpool's 3-0 win over Norwich on the bench but came on for Jota in the second-half, with both men getting on the scoresheet.

"I've always said Firmino is my favourite player of the front three," Barnes said.

"Salah scores goals and Mane does what he does, but Firmino's the one for me who makes the team tick, so I would always have him.

"So to say that Jota should play instead of the front three, I don't necessarily feel that's the case.

"You could actually put him in one of the midfield three, because there are times when, depending on the other two midfield players, Jota could really add some great strength and he's played attacking midfield in the past."