4 reasons why Liverpool should keep hold of James Milner

#2 Fittest player in the squad

Earlier in July, Milner's lactate tests results were doing the rounds of social media as he proved himself to be the club's fittest player. On the first day of the Reds' preseason training, they were put through their paces and Milner easily bested his teammates.

That he is a workhorse is a known fact but to come up trumps beating a bunch of 20-something footballers heading into their peak is a different matter altogether.

If there was a choice between selling one of Lallana or Milner, the Reds will do well to offload the former Southampton captain. His technical guile, work-rate and Klopp's favourable opinion notwithstanding, he is sidelined too often to be a reliable option to be called upon to make a difference.

On the other hand, with barely any (recurring) fitness worries and having proved himself to be not only physically fit but also a good player in the system, Milner provides Klopp with a solid option to call on as and when the need arises.

At just over 32, he undoubtedly has at least another couple of seasons in him and everything he offers can be invaluable to LFC.