Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said throughout January he does not expect to sign a defender, but with the transfer window closing on Monday and his injury crisis going from bad to worse, he could yet be forced into a rethink.
Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have been long-term absentees, while makeshift centre-back Fabinho missed the 3-1 win at Spurs with a minor muscle injury.
The Reds then lost Joel Matip, who partnered midfielder Jordan Henderson in defence, with an ankle injury which looks like “something serious”.
So will Klopp be forced to act?
“If you have a centre-half available at a reasonable price, and one with the quality we need, then send me a message,” he said on BT Sport.
“We thought [about making signings] and we think the whole time but it’s about doing the right thing. We need to find the right player. It’s incredible what’s happening in the defensive line.”