Liverpool must "move on" from injury-prone Joel Matip, according to John Aldridge, with Ben Davies poised to complete his move to Merseyside.
Matip, 29, has been plagued by a string of injuries since joining the Reds in 2016, the latest of which came during the 3-1 victory at Tottenham last Thursday.
The Cameroonian's recent setback left Liverpool with no available centre-backs and finally forced Anfield chiefs to act in the transfer market.
The Premier League champions are close to completing the transfer of Ben Davies from Preston North End, while they are also pushing for a loan move for Schalke's Ozan Kabak.
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