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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. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any time you like now Salah and Robbo.

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    1. Bagheri Arce
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tough to take Vs Mane and TAA for the same price 😀

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  2. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane captain in SKY. Get in.

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

    Hahaha sucked in Salah owners, thats what you get for playing it safe weee Mane ftw!

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    1. Neevesy
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Erm can anyone translate?

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      1. Sloane426
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nope. Just some idiot ranked over 1m without Mane in his team making a comment.

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  4. Weasel Boy
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Gonna wait and see but is Kane to DCL -4 Worth it?

    Brought Kane in last night
    but might just play Podence

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

      Nah, you gotta wait now. Might be fine for next match, you never know.

      Spurs will desperately need points after this.

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      1. Weasel Boy
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        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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

    3 goals and no Salah involvement

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    1. mgilbert86
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Or Son or Kane

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

    Pieters to Trent to play ahead of Dallas??

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

      Kneejerking, points already gone

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  7. Reeker
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best bench striker these days? Brought in Kane for a hit by upgrading Brewster. Want to go back to 5 in midfield now with Son again or will Son be worse with Kane gone now that I shouldn't bother and go for a another playing striker and stick with 4

    Hopefully Kane is back by the weekend so I can avoid all this

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  8. Hybrid.power
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    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh no

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

    SAAAAAAAAAADIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  10. Peter Ouch
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kept taa my boy

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

    If only we had this Trent performance in the first few gameweeks...

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  12. jammie26
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    TAA making a strong case not to be sold tonight.

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  13. SM001
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs defence has gifted all 3 goals. TAA on my bench. Son owner. F**k.

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  14. gooberman
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    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What a complete an utter disastrous game this is from an FPL perspective. 4 goals and nothing from Robbo, Salah or Son. Eff sake.

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

      Plenty of dead teams will be getting big rises, though.

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  15. Rash
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent owners rewarded for their 20 weeks of patience

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

      😀

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    2. Jordan.
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      injured and sold gw9 to gw16 ,so its 13 gwks

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

    Son Kane and Salah

    4 pointers?

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

    Rashford > Salah/Manè -4

    Hmmmmm

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    1. Magic Zico
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mane, Rashford disappointed hugely

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  18. Fudgy
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    Well played mark

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

      doesnt have mane at least

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

    6 points off a century!

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

      Just need a Son goal and 2 bonus points or another Trent goal

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  20. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Spurs defenders are Sh1t. That last guy should have just gone for the ball and cleared it. they seem to have no awareness of players lurking in the box.

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  21. Sterling Malory
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    As a Kane, Salah and Son owner, this is frustrating.

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  22. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lost all motivation to carry on playing this year.

    Brought Kane+Son in for -4 yesterday. Sold TAA and kept Robbo.

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

      And they call you the Yorkshire Pirlo

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

    ROBO Non exiatence

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

    Did Son go off with Kane?

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  25. Superflymonk
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry guys, I'm the one who broke Salah. Held onto Mane all the way up to the palace game, then switched to Salah. Mane's the one who'll be scoring now. Get him in.

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  26. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Return of the Trent!
    7.5 mil def coming up

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

      Maybe when they stop conceding to teams like WBA & Burnley.

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  27. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine not owning TAA 😉

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

    4 goals.
    I have 5 players I this game.
    Kane, Son, Salah, Robbo and Dier.
    They cost £84730m in total.
    Points total: Sweet FA!

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  29. Scots Gooner
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Remember when Tottenham were title contenders?

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  30. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Where was this in the DGW from Mane. Bloody useless.

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