I'm a big fan of Markovic and do think he will improve from last season, but he's going to have to fight for his place this year even moreso than last. It looks like we're going back to four at the back which is fine for Markovic as he won't be RWB anymore, but that means the competition for places in attacking positions intensifies. Henderson, Milner, Can, Allen and Lucas are all battling for central positions and depending on whether we play one or two up top that means we have any of Coutinho, Firmino, Lallana, Markovic and Ibe competing for possibly two places, and Milners versatility could see him take one of those.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Markovic start the season as a sub and cup player, but it's up to him to prove he's better than that. I think he can and will so hopefully there will be a nice selection headache to come.
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