Final 2015-16 Liverpool squad rankings: who's number one?

Final 2015-16 Liverpool squad rankings

By Tom Bogert | May 26, 2016

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool celebrates with Lucas Leiva of Liverpool after scoring his sides third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield, April 20, 2016, Liverpool, England (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

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VILLARREAL, SPAIN – APRIL 28: Lucas Leiva of Liverpool in action during the UEFA Europa League semi final first leg match between Villarreal CF and Liverpool FC at Estadio El Madrigal stadium on April 28, 2016 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) /

13. Lucas Leiva

The Lucas Leiva transfer mill will be blowing again this summer as his future is considered. Most of his appearances once the calendar turned to 2016 came at center back, not his preferred central midfield role.

All in all, Lucas made 37 appearances and started the season stronger than he ended it, an anomaly to most others on the roster.

For what it’s worth, according to WhoScored, he performed better at central defense than he did in the midfield. In four starts tracked by the website at central defense, he got an average rating of 7.5 as opposed to six at defensive midfield where he got an average rating of 7.3. Maybe he’ll be around to help fill in for Mamadou Sakho and be at the bottom of the defensive midfield rotation.

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