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Philippe Coutinho is a fitness doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Tottenham.

The Brazilian attacker complained about tightness in his hamstring following last weekend’s defeat at Burnley and sat out the midweek EFL Cup triumph over Burton.

Coutinho only took part in light training at Melwood on Thursday with Jurgen Klopp admitting he could miss the Saturday lunchtime showdown at White Hart Lane.

“The muscle was a little stiff,” Klopp said.

“He felt something so we didn’t want to take a risk (against Burton).

“We left him out of training until now. We have to make a decision on Friday with what we can do with him.

“It is not a situation to take any risk. We have to talk to the player.

“From the medical side, it is not a big issue, but it was big enough to leave him out of the squad for Burton.”

With midfielder Emre Can and striker Divock Origi also facing a race against time to recover from injuries they suffered in midweek, the loss of Coutinho would be a major blow for the Reds.

Daniel Sturridge is in contention to start after his impressive late cameo against the Brewers, while Gini Wijnaldum could also return to the line up against Spurs after coming off the bench in the EFL Cup.

“Yes, we still have options,” Klopp added.

“Adam Lallana can play there, Roberto Firmino can play there, Sadio Mane is back and he can play there.... on the wing if you want!

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“Usually, Sheyi Ojo could play there but he has not been fit for a few weeks.

“We have different players for that position but when two of them are not available you have a little bit of a problem. That is what football is. We are not allowed to have a squad of 28 players but we still have options.”