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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. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Mane, Salah and Firmino finally getting exposed for the frauds they are. Brings a tear to my eye.

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

      You just keep focused on doing a job on salah!

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

    Salah always has 3 players to beat. TAA refusing to overlap is killing him.

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

      Yeah couple of times it’s broke down as a result. Trent second guessing everything he does atm.

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

    Salah seems to be stuck to the wing more than usual

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  4. VaVaVoom14
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane looks knackered

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

    What has happened to TAA he is a completely different player to last year

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

      He stopped making those lung bursting runs down the flank in support of Salah

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

    Kane down

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

      Get him off

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

    Kane down again

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

    Just wanted a goal fest with a Salah hattrick! Not gonna happen is it? 0-0 incoming.

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

    Kane down again uh oh.

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

      Early transfer punished. I deserve it 😆

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

    Friendly reminder there's a reason Thiago was let go by Barcelona

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

    Kane dead

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

    Get up Kane for goodness sake!!

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  13. Rupert The Horse
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    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Diet and Kane down

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  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane’s gonna go....

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      His ankle is falling off and they’ve ran out of tape

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

      Keeps fouling people it's gonna come back on him at some point.

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  15. Bram
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    • 16 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Very slow by Liverpool - all having far too many touches before moving it on.

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

    Kane spends the majority of his career on the ground

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  17. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kane down

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

    That will finish Kane for the night by the looks of it

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

      Scaremonger

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

        Are you watching? And I have Kane btw

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

          I am, just my luck if true

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  19. FPLtfs
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    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Only attackers in this; Kane, Son and Salah. 0-0 confirmed.

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Might want to count again.

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

        I’m really sorry. Defenders.

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

    How the hell will I spend my budget now?

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

    Kane might be subbed here

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    1. Baps Hunter
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      He should be

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  22. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    20/21 in a nutshell. Brought Kane in for a -4, Started every single game so far, and the moment i bring him in, crocked.

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    1. Nomar
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      • 16 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not just you mate. Me too.

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  23. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    ofcourse Kane gets injured once I transferred him in

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

      Hope you at least enjoyed the price rise.

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      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This,0.1 is really important this year

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

    Kane getting the magic water to do the to trick.

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  25. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Glass Ankles down

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  26. Nightcrawler
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Nowhere to hide for kane owners sooon. U love to see it surely

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

    Kane is coming back on.

    You can just see he's going to hurt himself again, can't you?

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

      Nearly made an assist again lol

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

    Is the magic sponge a thing of the past?

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

    Kane limping

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  30. Sherif halawa
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Why bring in kane while vs liverpool

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