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Lucas: The situation is not great
Lucas Leiva is considering his long-term future and admits he may have little choice but to leave Liverpool.
Lucas has found opportunities hard to come by this season with the 30-year-old making only seven starts in all competitions and 14 appearances in total and he is likely to struggle to break back into Jurgen Klopp’s first team.
With Liverpool well placed to mount a title challenge, Lucas could opt to see out the season but the Brazilian admits he could be forced to look elsewhere in order to play regular football.
"The situation is not great. It is not something I want for my future, to have not many games," Lucas told the Liverpool Echo.
"I don't want this for my career, especially at my age. I'm not close to retiring and have many years ahead of me.
"You want to play - we get paid to play - but I just try to be professional and help as much as I can and when I have the chance do my best.
"At this moment I have to deal with this and try to find a solution when I have the chance. I have to be professional, think about the team and see what is going to happen.
"The best place for me to be now is Liverpool. I cannot say (where) in one week's time, one month's time or four months' time.
"I have to judge when something comes up if it is better.
"It has been a special season already and we have a chance to win trophies and that is something I consider as well."
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