Former Brazil international Ronaldinho has urged Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to build his team around Roberto Firmino.

The 2005 Ballon d'Or winner said that his compatriot has as much ability as Mesut Ozil, David Silva and Andres Iniesta, and identified him as a key figure for the Reds.

"I didn't ever question if he would be a great player for Liverpool, I knew that he would be," The Mirror quotes Ronaldinho as saying. "He's one of the best at what he does in the world. He's in the same class as Ozil, Silva, Iniesta, and all the other great players who play that role.

"Klopp is one of the best coaches in the world, he will know that Liverpool need better players, he will know that Firmino will need better players around him to get the most out of his game.

"I'm sure when he joined Liverpool, Klopp was promised he could bring in his own players, and with Firmino at the centre of the team, there's no reason Liverpool cannot challenge once again."

Firmino has found the net eight times since joining Liverpool in 2015.