Liverpool ended a five-game winless run in the Premier League to move back into the top four with a 3-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Thursda...
Liverpool ended a five-game winless run in the Premier League to move back into the top four with a 3-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday as Spurs also lost Harry Kane to an ankle injury.
The English champions had not even scored in their last four league games, but Jurgen Klopp said he recognised his side again as their front three sparked back into life after Roberto Firmino ended a 492-minute goalless drought in first-half stoppage time.
Kane had soldiered on after twice receiving treatment on ankle knocks in the first-half and was eventually replaced at the break with Jose Mourinho predicting the England captain will be absent for at least a few weeks.
“Two injuries in both ankles, the second one worst than the first one,” said Mourinho. “A few weeks, I don’t know for sure. There are some players you can’t replace. When it happens it happens, but I believe we have to fight against it, we cannot do anything else.”
Liverpool’s worst run in the league since 2017 had seen them slip from the top of the table to fifth before kick-off with Klopp admitting his first priority is now to secure Champions League qualification for next season.
But the German was delighted with the response...
