Kenny Dalglish expects striker speculation

Kenny Dalglish believes that there will be rumours linking Liverpool with a new striker in the January transfer window.

The Reds have been accused of lacking impact in the final third, with winger Stewart Downing suggesting that his side need to be more clinical in front of goal.

"We did miss some chances [against QPR], yes, but the goalkeeper saved a lot of them too," Dalglish told the club's official website.

"Do I feel the need to go out and do something about that? Aye, whichever side comes along here next, we'll ask them to come without a keeper. That's the best way to do it, isn't it?

"Irrespective of what I say, it's not going to stop speculation we are going out in January to sign Joe Bloggs up front, or whoever. I don't need to say anything."

Andy Carroll, who moved to Merseyside from Newcastle for £35m in January, has failed to cement a starting spot in Liverpool's first XI.