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Jordan Henderson has signed a new five-year, £100,000-a-week contract with Liverpool.
The England international joined Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011 for £19m.
Teenage midfielder Jordon Ibe is also close to agreeing a new deal with the club, but Raheem Sterling will not speak with club over a new deal until the summer. The England forward is currently in the midst of a contract impasse with the club, having rejected a £100,00-a-week deal.
With Steven Gerrard leaving at the end of the season for Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy, current vice-captain Henderson is among the favourites for the captaincy.
Show all 11 1 /11Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Simon Mignolet - 6.75 Has vastly improved since a dreadful start to the season. Brendan Rodgers doesn't have much competition for the Belgian, with Brad Jones way below the standard required.
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Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Emre Can - 7.18 The German has been a revelation in Rodgers' back three system. The youngster is a stern defender and brilliant at carrying the ball out from the back. Has a big future at the club.
Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Martin Skrtel - 7.35 Skrtel has grown to become the club's most dependable and solid defender. His three game ban will hit Liverpool hard, with £20m Dejan Lovren really struggling in his first season at Anfield.
Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Mamadou Sakho - 7.12 The French defender isn't always the most pleasing on the eye - he's average on the ball - but he is a committed and strong defender.
Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Jordon Ibe - 6.88 It's a real shame for Liverpool fans that the teenager picked up an injury just as he was beginning to make the position his own. No one else has been able to act so effectively down the right, especially Raheem Sterling.
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Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Jordan Henderson - 7.23 The Liverpool vice-captain has really stepped up to fill the shoes of declining captain Steven Gerrard. The England midfielder can now claim to be the Reds' most important player and first name on the team sheet.
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Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Lucas Leiva - 7.22 The defensive midfielder has only seen limited action due to injuries and being out of favour, but he has far outperformed Steven Gerrard. The former England captain only scores 6.87 according to WhoScored's rating.
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Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Lazar Markovic - 6.76 Bought as a winger the Serbian has been excellent when playing in either wing-back role, although his season has also been stunted by injury. Alberto Moreno has improved and owns a rating equal to Markovic.
Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Raheem Sterling - 7.36 Raheem Sterling has to play in the front three. According to who scored his best marks come, surprisingly, when he plays on the left (7.90) or as a central striker (7.50). Sterling has struggled in a wing back role and the stats bare that out, with his rating dropping to just 6.47 when he plays in the role.
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Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Philippe Coutinho - 7.32 Another player who has really come on in recent weeks, the Brazilian is outperforming big money summer signing Adam Lallana (7.00). The England man has been better after a slow start but Coutinho is one of Liverpool's best attacking threats.
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Liverpool's best XI of the season so far Daniel Sturridge - 7.07 Daniel Sturridge only has four Premier League goals in this injury-hit season and that he is Liverpool's best rated striker shows the paucity of options. Liverpool's three other strikers - Mario Balotelli (6.58), Rickie Lambert (6.31) and Fabio Borini (6.25) - all rank in the bottom five of Liverpool's whole scored, and have just four Premier League goals between them all season.
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