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Jurgen Klopp is expected to remember Joel Matip and Jordan Henderson when his team travels to North London to face Tottenham. The Reds have a chance to reverse their recent misfortune by making a statement against José Mourinho’s team.
The Reds have now earned just 10 points in their last eight league games and were defeated in the FA Cup at Manchester United last weekend.
Still Liverpool refuse to lay down in the title race and Diogo Jota is expected to return in a matter of weeks, the champions eager to get back on track.
Beating Tottenham would be the perfect way to start a renaissance and Liverpool have failed to score in their last four league games.
Klopp has been boosted by the welcome return of Matip and Henderson in training and both could return to the starting lineup at the Spurs.
Both will continue to be evaluated in the run-up to the game.
He said Wednesday: “There are no new cases [injuries] and Hendo and Joel trained thoroughly with the team yesterday.
“As always with these things, we have to see how they react overnight and what they can do today, but they trained yesterday.”
Matip is expected to partner with Fabinho as a central defender as Rhys Williams retires.
The youngster endured a tough night last Sunday at Old Trafford after making a costly mistake on United’s second goal through Marcus Rashford.
Henderson should start in midfield once more after a season as a central defender, joining Thiago Alcantara and Gini Wijnaldum in the engine room.
At the top, Sadio Mane rejoins the team after starting on the bench in the loss to Manchester United.
Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah showed signs of being the same again in a 3-2 loss at Old Trafford.
The Egyptian found the net twice while Firmino’s relentless pressure and eye for the pass stood out for the visitors.
Meanwhile, Jota is slowly approaching a return to action having been absent since early December.
The Portuguese still wears a knee brace when he is away from Melwood to endure his injury.
He is expected to give Liverpool a boost ahead of their Champions League round of 16 clash with RB Leipzig.
Expected Liverpool XI (4-3-3) vs Tottenham: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Thiago, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Mane Firmino.
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