Fabinho, a Premier League and Champions League winner, left Liverpool last summer to play in the Saudi Pro League alongside former colleagues Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino. Wataru Endo, a 30-year-old midfielder for Stuttgart who cost approximately £16.2 million to sign in August, was the Reds’ most obvious alternative (BBC Sport).
In the initial stretch of the season, though, Jurgen Klopp preferred to utilize another of his summer recruits – Alexis Mac Allister – as his deepest midfielder. Before sustaining an injury against Sheffield United, the Argentine started in that position for Liverpool in 12 of their first 14 Premier League games (Transfermarkt). Endo was able to have a run in the side as a result, and sure enough, he put together a stretch of
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