Lucas Leiva admits Liverpool are going through "transition".

When he first entered the Anfield dressing room, Lucas could look around and see Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Xabi Alonso and Pepe Reina all in their prime.

Lucas says: "I think it's a transition moment in the club. It's a young team, which is improving.

"When I first came here Liverpool were challenging for the Champions League but don't forget a couple of years ago we challenged for the Premier League.

"Of course we lost a lot of important players. But we still have a lot of players here who can deliver and the ones that arrived this year, with a little more time, will help the team go forward."