Rodgers reveals Downing plan
Brendan Rodgers has revealed he would have no hesitation in deploying Stewart Downing in a left-back berth again in order to provide Liverpool with another dimension to their attack.
The England winger played in the position for 30 minutes after being introduced as a second-half substitute in last week's 1-0 win at Hearts - and the manager was impressed with his display.
Rodgers said: "It is a big possibility that he can play there. When Middlesbrough reached the UEFA Cup final against Sevilla, he played left-back on that run.
"Stewart has a future as an attacking player but I have had a good chat with him on the role and he is excited about it.
"There is no point putting a player into a position he doesn't want to play. But when you speak to someone and tell them what the future could be, along with the qualities that he has, there is no doubt that in the modern game, he could play that role.
"If you look at the modern day full-backs, Jordi Alba, Ashley Cole - Ashley Cole was a centre-forward. But you looked at Stewart in the half hour against Hearts, he served the ball well, he got forward and defended a couple of times. That is important. I think he is good enough for that. "