Liverpool legend turned pundit Phil Thompson believes Wataru Endo has impressed many fans this season.
The Japanese midfielder arrived with minimal reputation from the German Bundesliga in the summer.
However, he has become a mainstay in the team for manager Jurgen Klopp this season.
On Endo, Thompson told talkSPORT: This is the enlightening thing for us Liverpool fans and for other people watching.
How are they going to reinvent the midfield area?
Players have come forward, the likes of Curtis Jones, who was excellent against Newcastle United. Harvey Elliott, then Endo has surprised everybody. Szoboszlai has done the same.
We are losing Endo, but Mac Allister is coming back in."
