One of the key reasons for appointing Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's successor was that his arrival negated the need to rip up the Liverpool blueprints and start afresh.
READ MORE: Liverpool notebook - Arne Slot key date as talks with agents begin over transfers and contracts Klopp broadly favoured a 4-3-3 formation across his time at Anfield, particularly when the jet-heeled pairing of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were at the club together, with Roberto Firmino excelling in the 'false 9' role through the middle.
With time on the training field to work on the shape more consistently, however, Slot has the players at his disposal to move away from 4-3-3 to his more preferred system. The lack of depth in the defensive midfield position might mean a delve into the transfer market, though. Wataru Endo is the only natural 'No.