Jamie Carragher suggests Liverpool should play Philippe Coutinho instead of Mario Balotelli against Real Madrid this week.
The Reds take on the Spanish giants in Group B of the Champions League at Anfield on Wednesday night and former defender Carragher feels Brendan Rodgers should drop Balotelli for the big clash, bring in Coutinho and make sure Raheem Sterling is running at the Madrid defence.
"The decision I would make would be to bring Coutinho in for Balotelli. I wouldn't play Balotelli in this game," said Carragher on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football.
"I would play Raheem Sterling, whether you'd call it a centre-forward or a false nine. I think it's important Liverpool have three players [in front of Steven Gerrard] who work and get after Real Madrid and then Sterling, if he's off the front, can run in behind people. I'd have Coutinho in a wide area.
"I think they can [get something from the game], but it's how Brendan Rodgers sets up.
"You've got to get Anfield bouncing. There's got to be an energy and intensity about Liverpool and enthusiasm."
Liverpool currently sit third in their group with three points from two matches which has them three behind leaders Madrid and equal with second-placed FC Basel.
