Liverpool great Fowler: Klopp's squad no Dad's Army | OneFootball

Liverpool great Robbie Fowler has dismissed claims that Jurgen Klopp's squad is over the hill.

Writing in the Mirror, Fowler opined: "Captain Jordan Henderson is 31 and reportedly unhappy with the club's offer of a new contract.

"Virgil van Dijk is 30, Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Xherdan Shaqiri are all 29, and – like Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and Fabinho – all are tied to deals that expire in the summer of 2023.

"But my warning to the rest of the ­Premier League is that you write off this Liverpool team at your peril.

"It's the fact that Liverpool's ­players have still got something more to prove – both as a team and as ­individuals – that gives me real hope that Klopp was right when he assured fans that no mass clear-out was ­required.

"Liverpool are indeed taking a gamble on having so many star names ­wondering what the future will bring.

"Top footballers like the security of new contracts – and the pay rises that usually come with them.

"So there is always the risk that if ­another club comes in with an offer then heads will be turned.

"But the one thing Klopp has always done is trust in the guys who cross the white line on his behalf.

"This is no Dad's Army.

"It's no longer the case in elite sport that an athlete's peak years are ­between the ages of 26 and 28. It used to be that when you hit your 30th ­birthday then the end was in sight.

"But the advances in sports ­science, fitness, preparation and dietary care means players are faster and ­stronger for much longer than they once were."