Spurs injured in Liverpool, key player must wait for fitness test

Jurgen Klopp may wonder whether Jordan Henderson will be able to play against Tottenham Hotspur after returning from the Premier League after the international break.

The Liverpool captain has played 25 league games this season as he competed with Fabinho for the summer season and that he was leaving for England in his 5-0 win over the Czech Republic at Euro 2020 qualifications.

He played 90 minutes, after being lined up alongside both Spurs Eric Dier and Dele Alli, and joined the duo in the list of players who might be absent at Anfield while the first two teams went on to play. compete in a match that will help decide the fate of the title race.

Manchester City has a game late but is two points behind Liverpool. A win or a draw for Tottenham could give the defending champions an advantage in their mission to repel Klopp's team.

According to Sky Sports, Henderson is uncertain for England's next game against Montenegro, while Dier was ruled out of that match. Dele is also a doubt.

The 28-year-old is usually deployed as a midfielder but can also play a box-to-box role and is considered a major leader in the Liverpool locker room.

He was Steven Gerrard's partner in midfield during the club's last win in 2014, as goals from Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez were not enough to win the Premier League.

The Spurs were named as the third force in the title fight earlier in the season, before disappointing defeats against Wolverhampton Wanderers and later Burnley, which widened the gap between the first two and the first. team of Mauricio Pochettino.

A win at Anfield could increase Arsenal's lead to fourth place if the results are elsewhere.

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