John Aldridge thinks the additions to Jurgen Klopp's bench have turned Liverpool into title contenders.

The Reds added Xherdan Shaqiri, Fabinho, Naby Keita and Alisson this summer.

And the added depth reminds Aldridge of the Liverpool's glory days.

The former Liverpool striker told the Irish Independent: "Liverpool's substitutes bench has been a real weak link over the last few years, but that is looking so strong now and it gives Klopp a real opportunity to have a right go at winning a domestic cup competition as well as pushing for the Premier League and Champions League.

"We will see two reserve teams doing battle as Chelsea come to Anfield in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, but I'm pretty confident Klopp's back-up players are better than Maurizio Sarri's right now.

"Fabinho, Naby Keita, Roberto Firmino and Xherdan Shaqiri were some of the names on the Liverpool bench for the PSG game the other night, James Milner and Joe Gomez were sitting it out on Saturday [against Southampton], while Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson missed out on starts against Tottenham last weekend.

"That is a lot of quality footballers to be watching from the sidelines, but it highlighted the strength Liverpool now have and it reminds me of the days when the club were the dominant force in English and European football.

"There are so many players fighting for three places in the Liverpool midfield at the moment and if anyone allows their form to dip, they will be out of the team and replaced by someone better.

"When you have this kind of quality in reserve, it makes dropping a star player a little easier for a manager and it also keeps everyone on their toes as they know their place in the side is constantly under threat."