Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson says they must be stronger in defence against Watford.

An improved display defensively is the key for Lawrenson today, especially after Dejan Lovren was bullied by Romelu Lukaku last weekend.

“The reverse fixture was a thrilling 3-3 draw on the opening day of the season, which is something I do not see being repeated here," Lawrenson told BBC Sport.

“Liverpool should have won that game and would have done if not for defensive errors. They were hopeless at the back and it was game over as soon as they went 2-0 down.

“You could say that they suffered from a similar problem against Manchester United on Saturday, because Dejan Lovren should have done better with both of the United goals.

“The way Liverpool defended was not good at all, but they are still dangerous going forward.

“If that clicks again, I would go with a routine Reds win, which would lift them back into third place in the table."