The Weekend’s Other Games 12/12/20

[Steveo]

Don't be silly salah and fab getting rest? HAH! more chance of milner getting rest... oh wait he played like 4 games in 9 days and got injured

besides we don't have jota to step in now, I don't want origi anywhere near the team

I was only being semi serious to make a point Kev - but seems to have worked.

[Steveo]

Any news on Shaqiri? Would have been a perfect foil for today

[Kev0909]

EARLY TEAM NEWS - RETURN OF THE OX?

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could come into contention for the first time this season after recovering from a knee injury.

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker is set to regain his place after three matches out with a hamstring problem.

Forward Diogo Jota (knock) and Kostas Tsimikas (knee) face late fitness tests.

From sky, so it's unreliable

Last week said allison was starting

[LEGS]

EARLY TEAM NEWS - RETURN OF THE OX?

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could come into contention for the first time this season after recovering from a knee injury.

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker is set to regain his place after three matches out with a hamstring problem.

Forward Diogo Jota (knock) and Kostas Tsimikas (knee) face late fitness tests.

From sky, so it's unreliable

Last week said allison was starting

Ali and Ox are in the squad our twitter page has confirmed this.

No mention of Tsimikas or Jota obviously out today but nobody knows yet for how long.

[Kev0909]

Any news on Shaqiri? Would have been a perfect foil for today

Out with a torn anus after having toilet problems, the other week he broke his toe nail

[skyebo]

Ox will come on if we have a big lead i suppose. Or if someone gets injured, god forbid.

[Insidious]

Hopefully if Spurs win it's only by the one.

I don't think the League will come down to Goal Difference, but I always like for us to have the best, just in case.

[southernboy]

I would persevere with Minamino in all honesty. He hasn’t been great, there’s no denying that, but we need to use the full squad, and I still believe that with more game time, he’ll improve.

[skyebo]

I would persevere with Minamino in all honesty. He hasn’t been great, there’s no denying that, but we need to use the full squad, and I still believe that with more game time, he’ll improve.

There's no denying he works hard either. People from his country and similar are brought up on hard work, and i'm sure he appreciates how lucky he is. He hasn't been here long, so plenty of time to improve.

[Insidious]

There's no denying he works hard either.

Think he broke a "pressures" record in a recent outing. He is definitely good at closing down passing channels / creating pressing shadows. He isn't physically strong enough in some situations (Benayoun-esque) but he can definitely contribute.