Virgil van Dijk reality becomes obvious as three Liverpool players being left behind

Nearly there, folks. Nearly there. And as the clock ticks down on Jurgen Klopp's time as manager, so Liverpool continue to press ahead with their attempts to win a treble.

With only 10 Premier League games remaining, just goal difference separates the Reds from leaders Arsenal, with the League Cup already in the trophy room and a Europa League quarter-final against Atalanta on the horizon.

The relentless injury list has meant Liverpool have had to rely heavily on almost every senior member of their squad this season, along with an increasing number of Academy graduates.

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The ECHO has rated Liverpool's squad throughout the 46 games they have played in all competitions this season, marking them out of 10 for every appearance in which they played for at least 15 minutes.

And here we assess the campaign of each player who has thus far made 20 scoring appearances, using their average ratings as a guide.

The men who have impressed

For good reason is Virgil van Dijk (average rating 7.25) considered among the front-runners for the PFA and Footballer of the Year awards. With only a couple of exceptions, he has been in imperious form since the start of December, the highlight being his matchwinning showing in the League Cup final.

Mohamed Salah (7.09) may not have featured much this year due to injury but has been in excellent attacking form overall with 21 goals and 13 assists, while Alisson Becker (7.08) was arguably Liverpool's player of the year until injury struck six weeks ago. Trent Alexander-Arnold (6.96) is another who had been hugely