Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson feels manager Jurgen Klopp needs to buy in January.

Liverpool have been inconsistent once again this season and are 14 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Speaking ahead of Liverpool's trip to Stoke on Wednesday night, Lawrenson said: “Stoke lost in injury time against Crystal Palace at the weekend and remain just above the bottom three.

“The Potters are not a team I am worried about in terms of relegation, but I think they will stay close to the relegation zone for another few days at least.

“As the saying goes, this will be a tester on a cold, wet Wednesday night in Stoke, but I think Liverpool are up to it.

“They will need to be better at the back, of course. At times I thought they were really good against Chelsea but it was still in many ways the same old Liverpool.

“Never mind their defence, what they can't do is manage the game.

“It seems that when the opposition get a bit of possession, it is a real problem for Liverpool - and I think only the addition of some new personnel is going to change that. 1-2."