Former Aston Villa defender Dion Dublin says Steven Gerrard needs at least five players to challenge for a European spot.
The Midlands club were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool at Villa Park on Tuesday.
Speaking on Sky Sports after the game Dublin said: "I think Steven Gerrard needs a couple of transfer windows (to build his Aston Villa squad)."
He added: "Keeping Philippe Coutinho is a must I think.
"Centre halves need to be better, full backs are good. 3,4,5 more players in and you can start to challenge for those Europa places, which is where Villa need to be."