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- Matip was taken off with a back spasm at Craven Cottage
- Liverpool drew 1-1 at Fulham to remain below Tottenham
Jürgen Klopp is hopeful Joël Matip will be fit to face Tottenham in Wednesday night’s top-two showdown after the defender was forced out of Liverpool’s draw with Fulham, as the champions missed the opportunity to go to the summit of the Premier League.
Jordan Henderson was pressed into action in central defence after Matip failed to come out for the second half at Craven Cottage, with Klopp later confirming the 29-year-old had suffered a back spasm. It was the latest blow for the Reds, who revealed before kick-off that Diogo Jota would be out for at least six weeks because of a knee injury the striker suffered in the Champions League last Wednesday.
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