The Players Set to Fill the Lucas Void?

WHEN Lucas Leiva trudged disconsolately off the Anfield turf just 3 minutes into Liverpool’s match against Manchester City, an audible air of concern was detectable from the home fans inside Anfield that was surely mirrored by the club’s supporters watching around the globe.
Lucas’ absence from the side last season had an astoundingly detrimental effect on the side then managed by Kenny Dalglish and the notion of him again being injured seemingly presented the same problems that Dalglish ultimately failed to resolve last season to new manager Brendan Rodgers. Or so we thought...