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Heskey: Origi not up to being regular Liverpool starter

Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey doesn't rate Divock Origi as a "starter" for manager Jurgen Klopp.

Indeed, Heskey believes Klopp will buy a new striker to add greater competition to his start front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.

He told Gentingbet: "He'll just add one or two in key areas. “I don't think they have enough strength and depth in attack.

"They do at the back - particularly at centre-back - but going forward they are more limited.

"Divock Origi is handy when he comes on, but they've got a young lad like Rhian Brewster who isn't established yet - even though he's a great talent.

"Nobody knows what he could possibly become. But at this moment in time we don't if he's the next big thing.

"It can rattle egos. But this is where your staff will have done their homework.

"In a sense of who you bring into the club, obviously it's going to upset someone - especially when they could take your place.

"But as a player, you've got to be able to say: 'okay I'm going to rise to the occasion'.

"Origi still has a future there, but as a starter - someone you'll put your faith in - probably not."

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