Report: Fabinho could be sidelined for up to six weeks

[Jairzinho]

Three from Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum and AOC.

 

Lallana and Keita to make up the numbers on the bench.

[an tha]

Really big blow this.

 

Hopefully the timescale quoted is the worst case, but Klopp does have form for understating how long a player might be out....done it a fair few times.

 

We obviously have no like for like replacement, but a few of the games are ones where we might be able to get away without a good defensive presence in the middle of the park.

 

Couldn't have come at a worse time with fixture list so packed and fact we will fall a game behind in league because of this mickey mouse shite we have to go to Qatar for - if there is a drop in results without him and with the missing a game our lead could be a lot smaller by New Year.....I feel he is that important to us now, that he makes that much difference that his loss could be very serious for us....Especially given we are going to be asking fragile players to step up/asking more of Milner who may also be needed at LB.

 

Got to find a way through this and it is going to be a bastard.

 

 

[Razoray]

4 hours ago, alles ist gut said:

Klopp’s response to watching Lallana trying to play defensive midfielder against Arsenal was to move him to somewhere he could do less damage to us, and bring on Pedro Chirivella. I don’t think it happens again.

He played him three in the league against Villa when resting Fabinho

[Lee909]

Lallana can play some games in the three, wouldn't put him at the base though, to weak. Let him play with Gini and Hendo/Milner and get forward a bit. 

 

For me it's 2vof Gini, Henderson and Milner plus one of Lallana, Ox and Keita next month or two. Its now or never for Keita

[Dave D]

This will be the making of Mr Keita.

[Funkasy]

6 weeks? Thats the whole season then, time to panic. 

[Iceman]

Klopp will sort it. 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I have a sneaky suspicion that Keita will step up to the plate. Fabinho has been ace and will be missed, but in the way we play we can replace him and Klopp will have a plan. I'd be far more worried if VVD or Bobby had suffered the same injury. 

[Grinch]

Yup, top player but it's the one area of the pitch where we have a bit of depth.    We would be much more screwed if we lost any of the full backs or the front three.   There's no one that can come in there without drastically changing how we play.