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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

    Salah useless

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

      I want to bring him in for kane 🙂

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  2. kempc23
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah and Taylor to (S)terling and Cancelo for free? Languishing around the 1m mark so need to try something.

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  3. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This gameweek should have ended after souceks brace

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

      Benched him?

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

    Son brace incoming

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Leg brace.

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    2. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Be waiting a while...

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

    Salah, Son and Bruno combining for 6 is meh

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  6. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A) Dallas to Digne
    B) Bamford to DCL
    C) Both (-4)

    Martinez
    Dias Stones KWP
    Salah Son Bruno Foden Soucek
    Antonio Watkins

    (Steer Bamford Dallas Coufal)

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

      B

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  7. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So Salah Is necessary again, right ?

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  8. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Crikey, spurs have been poor tonight.. and I thought Man Utd were poor defending at times!

    Unlucky for anyone who brought Kane in this week. If out for a while, it could have a big impact on Son now too.

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

    Bobby Dazled.

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

    Bale hooks one out of bounds

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

      Was shooting for a birdie.
      Got confused between golf and football 😆

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    2. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Been a disastrous loan signing if we're being honest.. for the money involved.

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  11. Steve McCroskey
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Salah really is bobbins

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  12. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Me: son salah Kane
    ML rival: Mané

    Couldn’t really have gone worse tonight
    Salah goal ruled out
    Son g Kane a ruled out
    Kane injured 🙁

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

      It’s a joke of a game, yet we all play it lol

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Blame VAR! That’s just really unlucky

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

        Did VAR look at VAR taking Kane out with a mad sliding tackle? 🙂

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    3. GoonerSteve
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Similar here.

      Me.- Salah and Kane
      Opponent- Firminho plus 1pt.

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

    Without Kane, Son is useless as well

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wasn’t that long ago that son was only good without Kane

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        According to folk and on here anyway

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

          Nah, they are a partnership.

          Time of offload Son.

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

            Daft

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          2. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Good luck with that

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks like hes lost his mummy out there

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

        😆

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  14. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bamford & Raphinha to DCL & Son for a hit?

    Will probably captain one of them.

    Son should do well playing upfront and on pens?

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    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He wont do well up from like this. Needs to play off Vinicius.

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

      Son been non existent 2nd half without Kane

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    3. drughi
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Avoid spurs now i would say with kane out

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    4. Jimmers
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He looks lost tonight without Kane

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

      Son not good at all without Kane

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    6. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Son doesn't do as well without Kane imo.

      They both do better when the other plays. Who will set up Son? Kane has the most assists in PL this season.

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    7. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ahh well this doesn't sound good for Son. But historically he has done well when Kane is out and he will be on pens too.
      Also Brighton, Chelsea & West Brom should be muche easier than Pool.

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    8. Bobby
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      This is the 20/21 season. There is no logic to it. Son will probably get four goals on Saturday with Harry winks assisting all of them

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

    Has Robertson done anything?

    Robertson -> Cancelo -4 in rage a good move?

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

      Do it

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Did it last week and it might be chasing points a bit now but think I’d do it

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

    Rashford & ESR —-> Zaha & Barnes confirmed!

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  17. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Some1 talk me out banford to werner (c) v burnley

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    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably wont even start. Burnley solid defensively. Very short of confidence.

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

      He will probably be on the bench

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  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Well.... blanks from Bruno Salah Son hasn’t been fun

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    1. Kannbury
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No fun at all, especially with Soucek first on bench not coming on 🙁

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  19. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Getting in Kane early last minute for a hit for Brewster because I wanted to get Cancelo this week for free really backfired

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    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I sold Wood for Antonio last minute for a hit, my first hit this season.

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  20. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This is one of those weeks to sit tight, make no changes and re-assess with 2FTs on Tuesday.

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

      Very true, sit on hands

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

      But I want to transfer out KDB

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        For whom? Gundogan? If so, I think that's a change worth making.

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        1. Neo-Viper
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Vardy to who?

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    3. ZakyJ
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would love to but can't, I'm think a -8, see below

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

    Looks like my cup tie will be decided by virtual coin toss due to Salah goal being ruled out and benching Soucek for Bamford!

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  22. Jars458
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    So four goals and nothing for Salah, KAne and Son. I brought in Kane for a-4, have Soucek on the bench and got 9 point from four Premos. Gundo my only savior. From 550 to 1640 in overall. Ah well, United lose, Liverpool win. All is well.

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  23. KGFC
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mour is going to be livid with the way Spurs gifted the first goal

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  24. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent proving that form is temporary but class is permanent

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

      Hmmmm

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, its just Spurs being Spursy.

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

      Needs a bit more than 1 fluke week. Lucky / terrible save by Lloris then awful defending on cross too.

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

      64 points this season. It’s Ben Mee/Coufal/Darlow level bit enjoy.

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    5. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He’s been awful recently but fair play for sticking with him

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    6. A. PRISE
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Most overrated player in PL

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

    Who needs to GTFO first?

    A) Robbo
    B) Salah
    C) Son
    D) Kane
    E) Bruno
    F) Bamford

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    1. Coys96
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      D obviously

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    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If Kane injured then clearly him

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    3. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kane, if injured!

      Even if not i wouldn't want double spurs. Bamford could also be a shout.. although he shoots so much, eventually will be amongst the goals again.

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

        Why on earth wouldn’t you want double spurs?!

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        1. Max City
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Because they're a title contender!

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  26. MIDIMAN2010
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    At least TAA & Robbie won’t be sub £7mil next season anymore!

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

    Am I taking -8?

    Martinez Forster
    James* Allioski Stones Justin (Coufal)
    KDB* Salah Grealish Bruno (Soucek)
    Kane* Bamford (Brewster)

    1FT

    James KDB & Brewster/Kane > Cancelo Gundo & DCL?

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  28. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all!
    Zouma to
    a) Chilwell
    B) Justin
    C) someone else?

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    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rest is cancelo, stones, Taylor, coufal

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

      Chilwell

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    3. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Digne

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  29. TomSaints
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Every time I watch Liverpool I think mane looks great!

    Not optimal, but going to wc I think. Maybe this is the wake up call for Liverpool

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

    Time to set up 5 at the back

    TAA Cancelo Dias Digne Justin
    Salah Son Bruno Sterling
    Watkins

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    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      still with Salah?

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