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The Croatia worldwide was taken off on a stretcher in the 117th minute of the Reds’ League Cup penalty shootout victory over Carlisle at Anfield.

Jose Enrique was expected to leave Liverpool this summer but, having chosen to stay and fight for his place in the final year of his contract, the left-back has now been included in the Reds’ Premier League squad for 2015/16.

The Italian striker, along with Mario Balotelli, has no future at the Anfield club and could be sold in the summer.

He also said that he has a “very good quality group” of players to work with, both on-and-off the field within “all levels of the club” itself.

And Rodgers said at his pre-match press conference: “When the fixture came out, I felt we couldn’t have had a better one to be honest”.

In a rather ironic twist, fierce rivals Manchester United could also ensure that Liverpool are forced to keep hold of Balotelli for another year.

Sterling, along with Philippe Coutinho, was arguably Liverpool’s most threatening attacking player last season and his departure has raised question marks about whether Rodgers’ side can compete for the top four without replacing him.

Sterling, along with Philippe Coutinho, was arguably Liverpool’s most threatening attacking player last season and his departure has raised question marks about whether Rodgers’ side can compete for the top four without replacing him.

Indeed, the Reds may view the last two years as a massive missed opportunity to have secured silverware under Brendan Rodgers, having come so close to landing the Premier League title in 2013/14 and disappointing at the semi-final stage of last season’s FA Cup. Allen has...