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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. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    MANE GOAL
    TAA ASSIT

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  2. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent & Mane running riot!

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  3. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    assist?

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TAA

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    2. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TAA

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    3. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      cheers all

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  4. Kellz86
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane

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  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh Mane Mane
    Trent A

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent is essential here

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    1. teneighty
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He wont play Spurs every week.

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  7. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Even if Salah hasn't scored, I'm enjoying this

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

    Joe Rodon too busy planning his next podcast.

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    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah yeah!!

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  9. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah > Mane?

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    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Naw

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  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Need to get rid of so many expensive deadbeats. Probably WC

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  11. Hazz
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mané and Trent MEGA Hauls tonight.

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  12. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why does this always feel like it happens in FPL. Trent literally going mental the week I sell him.

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  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine not owning Trent...

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    1. Baines on Toast...
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Imagine owning him

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      1. theDillinger
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        No imagination required

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Here we go

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    3. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      86.7% of managers dont have to imagine it

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    4. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Does ANYONE still own him??

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  14. FPL Scoop
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane 1g 2A wtf

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  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Time to get back TAA

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  16. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool are back!

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

    TAA outscoring Robbo
    Mane outscoring Salah
    Sterling outscoring KDB

    Bad times.

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  18. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    DISALLOWED FOR CLEAR BREAKING OF WIND!!!

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  19. Pep Roulette
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane haul

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ownership . . . oh.

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  20. Chalobah's Witness
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    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    That's very interesting, does anyone know the rules exactly?
    If a player fouls another player and the latter unintentionally commits a handball because of it. In that case, does the goal have to be counted or is it a free kick for Liverpool?
    Can the free kick simply be given as an advantage?
    I think this could have been a goal for Liverpool.

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should have. Terrible decision.

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    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doubt they even considered that was a foul by Dier. Stupid really but that's VAR

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  21. Kodap
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    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent essential again? He’s been a ghost for the first half of the season

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      First match in a loooong while he's actually done something, so who knows.

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  22. Kane and Ablett
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I did TAA to Shaw for a hit...

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
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      • 15 Years
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      Ouch

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  23. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool boys are back it seems

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  24. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thats a TAA masterpass

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  25. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane out for a hit to get Kane felt good until this evening

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  26. FPL Scoop
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent.... damn.

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  27. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent second on my bench!

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Coming on for Tierney! 👿

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Luckiest thing I've ever heard of

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  28. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    SHOULD HAVE DONE KDB TO MANE FFS

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    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Should've would've could've

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  29. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rival bought Mane as KdB replacement because he was 0.1 short for Salah and i stuck with Salah ffs

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  30. Monya Meow Meow
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah + Son + 8 point lead, thought I had my rival covered who only had Mane.
    Wtf...

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