Liverpool fly out for Spartak Moscow as legend Graeme Souness questions depth in Jurgen Klopp's squad

  • Liverpool trained on Monday morning ahead of their trip to Spartak Moscow
  • Jurgen Klopp's men head to Russia in search of their first win of the group stages
  • Anfield great Graeme Souness says the squad's lack of depth could cost them

Liverpool's stars trained at Melwood on Monday morning before flying out on a Moscow mission.

Jurgen Klopp's side return to Champions League action against Spartak Moscow on Tuesday night and the manager was keen to blow out the cobwebs ahead of their Russian trip.

The Reds enter the Otkritie Arena off the back of victory at Leicester on Saturday but will need to improve defensively if they are to get their first win of the Champions League group stage. 

Sadio Mane boards the plane as Liverpool fly out to Moscow for their Champions League clash

Sadio Mane boards the plane as Liverpool fly out to Moscow for their Champions League clash

The Reds departed from John Lennon Airport on Monday ahead of playing Spartak Moscow

The Reds departed from John Lennon Airport on Monday ahead of playing Spartak Moscow

Emre Can boards the plane with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in pursuit on the airport tarmac

Emre Can boards the plane with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in pursuit on the airport tarmac

Liverpool boss Klopp oversaw training with his players at Melwood earlier in the day

Liverpool boss Klopp oversaw training with his players at Melwood earlier in the day

The Reds are gearing up for a trip to Russia to take on Spartak Moscow on Tuesday night

The Reds are gearing up for a trip to Russia to take on Spartak Moscow on Tuesday night

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is all ears as the players take instruction during

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is all ears as the players take instruction during

Klopp oversaw the session at a grey Melwood, where the Liverpool players appeared in high-spirits ahead of the flight to Russia


Ahead of the trip, former Anfield great Graeme Souness, who won 11 trophies at the club as a player, including three European Cups and five league titles, said the squad's lack of depth restricts Klopp's options.

Twenty-year-old defender Joe Gomez is suspended against Spartak Moscow so Klopp's only choice, with Nathaniel Clyne injured, is to play 18-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has little European experience.

Utility man James Milner leads the way as the players undertake a cone drill at training 

Utility man James Milner leads the way as the players undertake a cone drill at training 

Striker Daniel Sturrdge is all smiles as works out with his team-mates on Monday morning

Striker Daniel Sturrdge is all smiles as works out with his team-mates on Monday morning

Sturridge jokes with Emre Can (centre) and Danny Ings as they gear up for Spartak Moscow

Sturridge jokes with Emre Can (centre) and Danny Ings as they gear up for Spartak Moscow

Souness thinks such situations inevitably leave the side susceptible at the highest level, even though many of the players have plenty of experience of the Europa League.

'When you come up from the Championship to the Premier League you get punished for the mistakes you make far more than in the Championship,' he said.

'And that is the exact same when you go into the Europa League and then the Champions League - if you make mistakes there you get punished.'