5 Liverpool players who need to prove their worth this season

Liverpool's last season finish in top 4 means they will be playing in an extra competition which is the highly coveted UEFA Champions League. Liverpool missed the squad's depth at times last season in Premier League but Jurgen Klopp's men proved just enough to bag LFC the Champions League place.

With an extra competition on the head of Jurgen Klopp, it is only natural that there will be a lot of rotation and tinkering in the team, which suggests that not only will youngsters get a chance to be spotted, but the players who were left out on the bench for the majority of last season will also get their chances to prove their worth.

The summer transfer window has seen a few additions in the squad but LFC still doesn't have a fixed starting 11.

Here is a list of 5 players who need to prove their worth in what is likely their 'make-or-break' season.

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#1 Daniel Sturridge

This season might very well be Sturridge's last at Liverpool

The list begins with a familiar name who divides the Liverpool fans' opinion like no player. The 27-year-old Daniel Sturridge surprisingly is still at Liverpool trying his level best to get it going in front of The Kop. Having missed the majority of the last season due to recurring injuries, this season is undoubtedly Sturridge's last at Anfield.

When Jurgen Klopp was asked about Daniel Sturridge during the pre-season, he said: "It’s the best condition since I came in. I came in on October 2015 and Daniel was not sure - I think he was probably injured. Last season after a tournament it’s always a short break. But he is now in good physical shape."

Sturridge's chip goal against Bayern Munich in pre-season showed what he is capable of but as soon as he scored the goal, he went down on the ground holding his thigh.

One thing about Daniel Sturridge is clear - his dynamic play gives Liverpool a whole different look, and the cutting edge that Daniel Sturridge provides is quite simply refreshing. If he manages to keep himself fit this season, he can re-ignite his Liverpool player otherwise there is no going back this time.

#2 Dejan Lovren

Dejan Lovren's incosistency is the reason for Liverpool's £60million Van Dijk bid

Dejan Lovren's stint at Liverpool has been full of ups and downs. While the latter usually pips the former, Lovren's heroics against Borussia Dortmund in 2015-16 Europa League's knockout game is arguably his greatest point in Liverpool career.

Lovren is one of the most error-prone defenders in Premier League which is why some of the Liverpool supporters despise him like nobody else. Dejan Lovren is one defender you can never rely upon and there were countless occasions last season when Joel Matip had to cover up for Lovren's shambolic errors.

As soon as the transfer window opened, Liverpool has been in talks to buy yet another player from Southampton which is Virgil Van Dijk. Liverpool's £60 million bid for Van Dijk didn't prove to be successful enough as the player is still at Southampton.

This only shows that Jurgen Klopp has consistency on his mind, which is quite obvious and necessary if you are going to play in Champions League.

#3 Loris Karius

Loris Karius needs to pull socks this season

The £4.7 million signing of Loris Karius from Mainz didn't quite live upto its promise. Karius was supposed to be Simon Mignolet's replacement - with Mignolet drawing heavy criticism after 2015-16 season ended. The 24-year-old Loris Karius had a pretty shaky start to the season and his command over the box was put heavily under the radar just like Simon Mignolet's used to be.

Karius' blunder in the 4-3 loss against Bournemouth was the point where Jurgen Klopp had had enough. Karius was dropped and Mignolet pounced on the opportunity with both hands.

Karius is still very young and has years ahead of him but he needs to work really hard if he is eyeing at the starting berth. The keeper has immense talent and he just needs to look at David De Gea's transition from one of the most error prone keepers to the standout keeper in Europe.

#4 Joe Gomez

Joe Gomez needs to step up this season 20-year-old

Joe Gomez really needs to step up this season after coming back from an ACL injury which kept him out for 15 months. The players in defense are bound to get more chances given how shaky Liverpool's back 4 is.

Nathaniel Clyne's injury has ruled him out for the starting few games which leaves Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez to fight for the right back spot. Joe Gomez had a fairytale start to his Liverpool career until he got injured.

Jurgen Klopp ruled out the loan approaches from a few clubs for Joe Gomez which only goes on to show how much confidence the manager has in the player. The player who is also known as 'Big Joe' has a big season ahead of him, and given the talent that he has, it will be fitting to see if this proves to be his breakthrough season.

#5 Alberto Moreno

Alberto Moreno's pre-season performances give some hope

Another player who seems to have lost his way at the club is Alberto Moreno. When Moreno was signed, the fans were jubilant as the player reminded them of ex player John Arne Riise - a Kop favourite. The goal against Spurs at White Hart lane was something spectacular - a marauding run ripping the defense apart with a fierce left foot strike.

Attacking is the extra asset you have as a left back as your primary job is to defend where Moreno has failed time and again. He was caught out of position a number of times which led to direct goals and the fans started fuming over his inclusion in the team.

Alberto Moreno stayed on bench as the makeshift James Milner played as left back for the majority of 2016-17 season. Milner did particularly well but Liverpool missed the natural crossing from a left foot.

The signing of Andy Robertson from Hull, and Moreno's performances in the pre-season, give a hint that the position is still up for grabs. If Moreno is unable to convince Jurgen Klopp this season then this might very well be his last season at Liverpool.