5 of the best irreplaceable Premier League players

#4 Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho

Heavily linked with a move to Barcelona in the recent few days, little Phil Coutinho has probably been Liverpool's most important player in the last three seasons. And losing him will dent the Reds' title hopes massively, despite the fact that the campaign hasn't kicked off yet.

Jurgen Klopp may have signed Mohamed Salah from Roma and he does have players like Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Divock Origi at his disposal, but the former Borussia Dortmund boss would know that Coutinho is a class above the rest.

The Brazilian did struggle with injuries last season, but performed very well when fit and always looked to pull off something out of nothing every time he had the ball. His low centre of gravity and directness make him an unwanted threat to opposition defences and his pace on the ball does the trick too.

With Neymar probably set to seal a sensational switch to Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool would have to do everything in their repertoire to keep hold of their prized asset.