Kevin Keegan: 'Liverpool still way behind rivals'

Former Liverpool star Kevin Keegan believes that the Merseyside club remain "way behind" their rivals in the Premier League.

The 62-year-old is adamant that manager Brendan Rodgers will need to dip into the transfer window this summer in order to keep the Reds on the right track, with a central defender being a main priority.

"They're still way behind, the league table doesn't lie," Keegan told Sports Mole. "They're still a lot of points behind and still way behind so they're going to need two/three players.

"A good central defender is absolutely imperative because it seems like, for whatever reason, Rodgers has been playing [Jamie] Carragher over [Martin] Skrtel knowing that Carragher's going to leave. [It] sort of tells its own story I think. They'll definitely sign a central defender."

Liverpool will finish in seventh place in the table when the season comes to a close following this Sunday's clash against Queens Park Rangers at Anfield.