Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher says seeing James Milner and Robert Firmino playing regularly is a major problem for manager Jurgen Klopp.

Carragher explained in the Telegraph: "When I see James Milner and Roberto Firmino starting big games for Liverpool in the Premier League or Europe, it is symptomatic of the problem.

"Milner has been strongly criticised for his performance in Naples, which is unfair. He is 36 years old and one of the finest modern professionals Liverpool – or indeed any Premier League club – has had. It is not his fault he is starting these games, circumstances are limiting Klopp's options. He has been offered regular contract extensions for what he brings as a character at the training ground and in the dressing room and was supposed to be an able understudy this season.

"Likewise, Firmino is in the last year of his deal for a reason. He has been an amazing player for Liverpool, sure to be remembered as one of the main reasons for Liverpool's success under Klopp. But has been in decline for two years, his role gradually evolving to the point where last year he was back-up to Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane. Now he seems to be first pick as the false nine again. That cannot be right, even if he has performed well in some of the games so far.

"Firmino's inclusion in Naples is a reflection of Jota's injury issues and Darwin Nunez's difficult start. Nunez is raw, but can cause havoc with pace and power."