Liverpool legend John Aldridge rates Roberto Firmino as the most important player for Jurgen Klopp's attack.

Aldridge was most impressed by the regularity with which Liverpool's No.9 created space for his pacier colleagues, a factor he feels brings balance to the forward line as a whole.

"When you've got three players [up top], you've got to strike a balance - we're very well balanced," he told Liverpoolfc.com.

"You've got to get different things from different players and he just balances it. The way he comes off, the other lads can go into a central role, Mane or Salah.

"I think he's the best mover of the three of them; he drags people out of position with his movement, he's very clever, he opens spaces up for the other two to take advantage of.

"Don't forget he scored 25 goals or so last year, which in itself is tremendous, plus his assists are right up there as well.

"The way we play, he's absolutely vital, he's always involved with the other two."