Former Liverpool fullback Glen Johnson feels Alexis Mac Allister is wasted in a deep midfield role.

The Argentine has been played further back compared to his time with Brighton.

Johnson told BetFred: He's being wasted in that role and I don't think he wants to play there, so credit to him for doing a job for the team.

He's good enough to play in that position here and there, but it's not fitting of his attributes because he's more of a clever player that gets in between the lines and has an attacking brain, so I don't think he wants to do it, but the team needs him to do it at the minute.

"For the team to really kick on, I think they need a natural player there who doesn't really want to attack and just performs that role really well. He's a great player and I do feel as though he's being wasted because he is better than that."

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