Liverpool given major boost as key Spurs pair suffer injury
By David Gate
Liverpool have got a major boost from the news that two key Spurs players will be missing from the Reds’ matchup with Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley.
The latest Spurs injury report has some really good news for Liverpool fans. Key midfield duo Victor Wanyama and Moussa Dembele look set to miss the huge Premier League clash at Wembley on Sunday.
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Moussa Dembele has been suffering with a hip injury that has kept him out for most of this season. He was on the road to recovery before aggravating the injury while training in Madrid before Spurs’ clash with Real in the Champions League.
Tottenham anchor man Victor Wanyama has been struggling with a knee problem and is now set to see another specialist in his attempt to get fit.
While it is sad for those players it great news for the Reds. That duo were key to Tottenham Hotspur’s strong season last year and were the midfield base that protected the back four and allowed Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli the freedom to go forward.
Now it will be the overrated Eric Dier and promising youngster Harry Winks marshaling the midfield for Tottenham. Delicious! Neither of those players has the ability, pace or discipline to mark Philippe Coutinho in the manner that Nemanja Matic managed for Manchester United last weekend.
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This should allow more space Coutinho and Roberto Firmino to exploit the spaces in front of the Spurs back four. That in turn creates room out wide for – UCL ‘Man of the Week’ – Mohamed Salah to exploit on the right. It should also open up room on the left for Alberto Moreno to get forward and overwhelm the impressive Spurs back line.