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Kwame Boakye

'You can see' - Danny Murphy makes claim over future of Liverpool front three

Danny Murphy has tipped Harvey Elliot, Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz to be integral parts of Liverpool's attack for the ‘long-term’.

Elliot marked his return from injury during the FA Cup win over Cardiff City with a goal and also featured in the 2-0 victory over Leicester City at Anfield.

Jota notched a brace against Brendan Rodgers’ side to take his tally to 17 goals this season while new signing Diaz also impressed in that match, leaving Murphy excited about the wealth of attacking talent Jurgen Klopp has at his disposal.

The former Reds midfielder also claimed that supporters needn’t be worried about losing their famed front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, who all started Sunday's 1-0 win at Burnley, with the club boasting a variety of youthful attacking options.

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“When you look at the youngsters Klopp is bringing in, you can see he is trying to mix things up and change things a little bit," Murphy told talkSPORT .

“Luis Diaz looked tremendous [against Leicester], you’ve got Harvey Elliott on the way back, Curtis Jones is getting back to his best, Ibrahima Konate is young, Jota is firing in goals.

“You can see it’s a bit of a long-term plan going on with Liverpool at the moment.

“People say Jota is a number nine now, but these guys play all over the place, he’s on the left, he’s on the right, he’s through the middle – he’s just got this wonderful knack of gliding into great areas.

“His goals to games ratio is phenomenal and his technique... he’s so calm around the box.

"He was the the first player to come into Liverpool and get people discussing that the front three of Firmino, Salah and Mane might not have to be the answer for the next five years.”

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