• Midfielder forced to fill Virgil van Dijk void
  • Fabinho’s acrobatic clearance off the line seals win

Jürgen Klopp believes Fabinho’s *confidence and stature in the heart of Liverpool’s defence will continue to grow after the Brazilian produced a dominant display in the Champions League victory at Ajax.
Fabinho made a decisive contribution to the win with his spectacular goalline clearance preventing Dusan Tadic equalising Nicolás Tagliafico’s matchwinning own goal. The midfielder was once again forced into central defence by injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joël Matip and, with *Liverpool’s vice-captain facing months on the sidelines with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Klopp drew encouragement from Fabinho’s fledging partnership with Joe Gomez.
Related: Liverpool edge out Ajax in Champions League after Nicolás Tagliafico own goal
Related: Champions League roundup: Bayern thrash Atlético, Lukaku rescues Inter
Continue reading...

More...