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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. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Think best avoid kane -4

    Even if plays full 90 2night is there a chance they rest him sunday before chelsea on thursady

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

      Looking far too much into it. If he went off I’d agree, but no.

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    2. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
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      If he comes out second half he’s fine.

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bergwijn distribution has been terrible

    Either too long or too short. Interesting how he’s starting ahead of bale

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He’s been poor for most of this season unfortunately

      I would prefer if we started moura

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  3. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Trent looks much better in this game. Cant say the same for Mane though

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  4. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool attackers are tragic

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    1. Hazz
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's just Mané atm.

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    2. JONALDINHO
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Aged well

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  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    one more foul before Thiago see RED

    #keepthefaith

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    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      would be advantage liverpool

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  6. fantasyfog
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do we know double game weeks and blanks yet?

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    1. Shatner's Bassoon
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      gw24/25 we find out

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      1. Lord.
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        City will have one in 24.

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    3. fantasyfog
      • 10 Years
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      Thanks all

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  7. Steve The Spud
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    As a spurs fan with no spurs players in my fpl team I can safely say that playing fpl has completely destroyed my enjoyment of watching them

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Why? I couldn’t care less who scores from Hnitwd or performs wel for them once they win, fpl doesn’t even come into consideration.

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      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        *United

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      2. Steve The Spud
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        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t know, maybe I was just never much of a fan haha, anyone else feel the same ?

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        1. BenDavies
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I feel the same as a Chelsea fan mate. But that could also be because our football has been tragic for a while now.

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

          I know what you mean.. before fpl there wouldn't be a chance I'd want Liverpool or City players to score big

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          1. Paqueta Rice
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah I get this but you’d never want it against your own team

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            1. Rash
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              No I wouldn't

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  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Triple Hammers owners starting them vs Liverpool this week?

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    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Double defence plus Tomas

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    2. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, I think there will be 3pts for the Hammers (not a supporter lol)

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    3. Eddie
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Starting Antonio, then one of Soucek and Bamford. Benching Coufal.

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  9. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can't believe I tried to fool myself into thinking this was anything other than a 0-0

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    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
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      Think again

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  10. The Senate
    • 7 Years
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    Thiago will fit right in at pool with dives that atrocious

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    1. Bushwhacker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not in the class of the United team for sure ; that was a foul, should've been a booking.

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

      Stevie Wonder glasses?

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      1. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        United fan so . . .

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  11. Shatner's Bassoon
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    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Less sure about bringing in Kane on a FT now as planned

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Glad I didn't make an early transfer

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    2. Baps Hunter
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I made early transfer yesterday. Happy about it. Now I probably would chicken out and miss his next haul 😉

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  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't Trent used to be good?

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    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      regression to the mean

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    2. Baps Hunter
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      • 8 Years
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      Yea, when he was young.

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  13. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby

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  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    G Firmino
    A Mané

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  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby G
    Mane A

    Mane handball close.

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  16. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lol

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/01/28/henderson-at-centre-back-as-fabinho-misses-out-for-liverpool/?hc_page=7&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_23301853

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  17. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino!

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  18. Hybrid.power
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    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh my

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  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Deserved, Spurs have been poor in defence.

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  20. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    World class finish from Firmino.

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  21. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Boooommmmm!

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  22. marcos11
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Plan was to get Salah this week but now I’m unsure, best midfielder in the game for any price? Planning to replace Rashford and currently have

    Bruno Son Maddison Gundogan

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    1. Baps Hunter
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      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keep Rash one more week imo.

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  23. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bobby G
    Mane A

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  24. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    BOBBBBYYY!

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  25. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dier + Lloris there. Lmao

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    1. FPL_Crisis
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      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Eric Dire?

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  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hard work prevails for Mane.

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    1. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. He is getting into the right places.

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs paying the price for sitting back

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  28. Scholes Out For Summer
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    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Game will be open now

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  29. BeWater
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    One absolute certainty tonight was Spurs helping Liverpool out of that goal scoring slump.

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  30. Hazz
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Very uncharacteristic of Mané to get an attacking return after that half...

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