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Liverpool were rocked by the news that Lucas Leiva will be out for the rest of the season after sustaining cruciate ligament damage in the 2-0 League Cup win over Chelsea on Tuesday night. The Brazilian midfielder has been in top form recently and has established himself as one of the Reds’ key players, and his absence will come as a huge blow.

Fortunately for Kenny Dalglish, he does have cover in midfield, but whether or not the other options can provide the same defensive stability as Lucas remains to be seen. Charlie Adam has been impressive in the centre, while Jordan Henderson would relish a chance in his favoured position. Jonjo Shelvey has been recalled from Blackpool, but Steven Gerrard is still missing through injury.

However, none of these players could be described as a traditional holding midfielder in the same way that Lucas was. While the Reds may well look to bring in a replacement in January, for the next month at least they will have to make do with what they have now. But there is one player who has shown signs of promise in the holding role, and that player is Jay Spearing.

Spearing’s career at Anfield never really took off until last season, when an injury crisis in midfield saw him feature in the first team on a regular basis towards the end of the campaign. The pressure may have been off for the last couple of months, but Spearing put in solid if unspectacular performances against the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal, and showed he is at least a decent back-up at this level.

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I am currently studying Sports Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire. I have recently finished my first year of the course, and I am hoping to hone my skills by writing pieces for live4liverpool.

I have supported Liverpool since the age of 6, and in that time my favourite player has been Robbie Fowler. My favourite match was the 2005 Champions League final against AC Milan.

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