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5. Lucas Leiva
Having joined in the summer of 2007, Lucas Leiva is currently the longest serving player at the club. His game has seen a lot of transition in that period with he joining the club as a box-to-box midfielder from Grêmio and then turning into the best defensive midfielder in the league. However, an anterior cruciate ligament injury in December 2011 ruled him out of the 2011-2012 season and he was never the same player again. Last season under Klopp, Lucas was deployed as a makeshift centre-half due to the injury crisis at the club. His tackling and game-reading abilities ensured that he did a fine job and played an integral part in Liverpool’s upturn of form after an abysmal start to the season.
His ability combined with his experience at the club makes him a decent candidate for the captain’s armband. However, he does not suit Klopp’s high energy style of football with age catching up as well. As a number of players are vying up for the midfield positions including new signing Marko Gruji and the fact that the club is looking to bring in a defensive midfielder, Lucas’ days at the clubs could be numbered. He may have to accept the role of a squad player in order to stay at the club. This highly reduces his chances of being named as captain in comparison to the rest of the names on this list.
