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Henderson at centre-back as Fabinho misses out for Liverpool

28 January 2021 1520 comments
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Liverpool are forced to use Jordan Henderson (£ at centre-back again following yet another defensive injury.

So soon after Joel Matip (£5.4m) returned from his recent absence, Fabinho (£5.4m) has been ruled out with what the club have described as “a minor muscle injury”.

Joining Matip in the heart of defence means Henderson cannot exert his influence over the Liverpool midfield, a possible contributing factor in Liverpool’s inability to score a Premier League goal this far into 2021.

It could also be bad news for anyone invested in Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) as his direct competitor in the Liverpool penalty-taking pecking order James Milner (£5.3m) comes into the midfield vacancy left by Henderson.

Fantasy favourites Sadio Mané (£11.8m), Andrew Robertson (£7.4m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) all find themselves firmly established in their roles for the trip to Spurs though – and Alisson (£5.9m) starts in goal.

Unsurprisingly, Jose Mourinho appears to have deployed a tactical ploy for a crucial Premier League clash.

He has named Eric Dier (£5.0m), Joe Rodon (£5.0m) and Ben Davies (£4.6m) in a back-three with Matt Doherty (£5.7m) and Serge Aurier (£5.2m) handed wing-back roles either side of Pierre Emile Højbjerg (£4.9m) and Tanguy Ndombele (£5.9m).

That means a third successive benching for Toby Alderweireld (£5.4m), who has started just one of the last five Premier League matches.

Harry Kane (£11.3m) and Son Heung-min (£9.7m) carry the main goal threat tonight in a Spurs team hoping to pile on the recent misery for Liverpool.

Steven Bergwijn (£7.0m) joins them in what looks like a front-three on Thursday night, the Dutchman making back-to-back league starts for the first time since Gameweek 13.

Hugo Lloris (£5.6m) has started every Spurs Premier League game this season and holds his place for this crucial encounter.

Tottenham Hotspur XI (3-4-3): Lloris; B Davies, Dier, Rodon; Doherty, Højbjerg, Ndombele, Aurier; Son, Kane, Bergwijn.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, J Henderson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Thiago, Milner, Wijnaldum; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. Do I Not Like Orange
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This match gonna end up absolutely worthless from an FPL perspective.

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    1. Doctor Evil
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      I’ve got Salah and Trent so good for me

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      1. Do I Not Like Orange
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        Got Salah too, he's getting nowt tonight though after that VAR denial.

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        1. Doctor Evil
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          Ah saw the goal and then went to the loo lol

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  2. FPL Scoop
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    Dier clear and obvious foul wtf

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    1. Royal5
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      What?

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
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      thats not how this works....

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      1. FPL Scoop
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        Not how what works? I wasn’t expecting a foul to be awarded I was just saying?.....

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  3. Botman and Robben
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    Zambian spell still on.

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  4. AnfieldLad
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    How can you give hand ball - Spurs free kick when Dier hand balled it first ? If anything it’s a Liverpool FK, no?

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    1. Steve The Spud
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      Read the rules and you will see

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    2. Bushwhacker
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      Hand ball or foul from behind . . take your pick.

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  5. Ode
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    Son (c) and Salah owner here lol

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    1. JONALDINHO
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      Just Salah and Son here

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
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      Unlucky

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  6. Scholes Out For Summer
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    Thats a clear handball from Firmino

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  7. JONALDINHO
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    Dier was all over Firmino and it even hit his hand first. How they can deny that is a joke.

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    1. Scholes Out For Summer
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Because Firmino used his arms to control the ball

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      1. Bushwhacker
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        5 years, 2 months ago

        After the aforementioned foul.

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      2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
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        Didn't the ball deflect off Dier into Bobby's arm?

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  8. Wolfman180
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    As a Kane, Son and Salah owner (and Soucek bencher) im done with this GW

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    1. FPL ZB
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      Ditto.

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Same, had enough, it really is a pathetic game

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  9. FPL ZB
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    As a Kane, Son and Salah owner this has been horrible.

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    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
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      this.

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
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      As a kane son Salah Robbo owner its worse

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      1. Do I Not Like Orange
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        So pleased I did Robbo > Cancelo for a hit. He ticks along with points, but Pool's defence is nowhere near reliable enough to pay 7M+ for one of them.

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  10. BenDavies
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Would like to repeat this as people claimed "timing" but salah's goal was chalked off:

    It's like they are playing this game to purposefully piss of Kane and Salah owners.

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  11. DAZZ
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    So, best (c) with Kane out?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      Son, Salah, Gundogan

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    2. diesel001
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      Son

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    3. just a man
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      Cancelo

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  12. evilfish
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    Just to take another steaming dump on my GW, my only two players remaining both have goals disallowed!

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  13. Hansel
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Cancelo or Gundo, who should I get first?

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    1. BenDavies
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      if you already have 1 city def then gundo

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
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      Gund

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    3. dimo_fpl
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      Depends which City assets you already have. I’d do Cancelo. But if you already have Dias and Stones, go Gundo!

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    4. Hansel
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      Have Stones fwiw

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  14. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    All the good premiums doing crap recently. Kane, Son, Salah, KDB, Vardy, Fernandes.

    Crap premiums like Mane and Sterling doing well.

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  15. dimo_fpl
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    As a Son and Salah owner, I can’t really complain tbh 🙁

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  16. Oggle22
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Eeewwww needed that goal cup rival has ndombele I have Salah tied on 39 points!

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  17. Rainer
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    Diers handball is irrelevant, it was not in the lead up to a goal.

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    1. Bushwhacker
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      His foul on Bobby is irrelevant. . . k . . .

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    2. Baps Hunter
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      Rules are rules unfortunately 🙁

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  18. mezza
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    That’s annoying but correct decision. Good to see Salah finishing well though

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    1. Baps Hunter
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      Yes. In my books that counts as Salah goal when I make future decisions. Casuals who didn't see it may start selling him though.

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  19. Baines on Toast...
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    What happened to Kane

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    1. BenDavies
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      injury

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    2. just a man
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      Ankle, played on. Swapped during HT break

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  20. Slurpy
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    2 disallowed goals, kane injured after coming in for -4 for Vardy , who also got injured the week I got him in.

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    1. marcos11
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      Same position, will have taken out DCL, Vardy and now Kane in the space of 4 GWs

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  21. Danno - Emre Canada
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    The question is....... how many phases, how far do you go back?.... coz I remember an awful foul by Ruddock in this match back in the day that led to a goal! Seriously though, how far, personal preference?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
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      Way back !

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  22. Gobigorgohome
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    looks like Zambian witch doctor has extra Bonus games 😆

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    1. Silecro
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      I really hope Salah scores tonight because 6th blank would really somewhat kill that whole ZWD mystique

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  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
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    Son has to be part of a 2 free transfers move to replace kane right ?

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
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      Depends on if you still think Son will get service without Kane.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Does he not play striker in his absence ?

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        1. Duke Silver ☑
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          He might do but that still doesn't mean he'll get service. Spurs without Kane is a very different team.

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    2. Ha.
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      No?

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    3. Rash
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      Barely had a kick since kane went off

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  24. Salah’s Sonnet
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    Benched Soucek, brought in Kane for a hit, end this season, just end it

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  25. fedolefan
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    Get your team to follow instructions Jose. ffs. Slow down the game.

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  26. Weeb Kakashi
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    Kane likely to be back soon or out for long?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      How can we know that? How?

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    2. Athletico Underachieving
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      He only went off 20 mins ago

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  27. FPL Scoop
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    Son and Salah both goals ruled out, love that 🙁

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    1. djman102
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      Agreed. Now I know what Watkins owners have felt like all season.

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  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
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    I own Kane Son Salah Robo 😉

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  29. Niho992
    • 7 Years
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    6 consecutive blank for Egyptian Aaron Lennon

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  30. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
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    Where are the usual toxic commenters with their weekly
    "Imagine owning TAA"

    Not that I own TAA...

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