Ex-Prem star leaves Virgil van Dijk out of combined Liverpool and Tottenham XI
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Ex-Premier League star Jamie O'Hara has chosen Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero over Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk in a combined eleven.
Spurs and Liverpool will go toe-to-toe on Saturday evening in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp and Ange Postecoglou have both experienced fast starts to the season – with the two sides currently second and fourth.
However, when asked to name his combined squad, O'Hara picked Romero over Van Dijk due to the Dutchman's current poor form. O'Hara told Grosvenor Sport: "Virgil van Dijk? No!
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"People need to stop living in the past! I’ll go with Ibrahima Konate and Cristian Romero. Micky van de Ven also gets a mention – he’s been unbelievable since he came in, but he doesn’t get in and Van Dijk doesn’t start for me either."
Van Dijk has made four appearances in the Premier League this season, but he was given his marching orders against Newcastle. As a result, the Dutchman has only completed the full 90 minutes against Chelsea, Bournemouth and West Ham.
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Also in his squad, O'Hara opted for Alisson in net with a backline of Destiny Udogie, Romero, Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold. In the midfield, the ex-Spurs man selected Yves Bissouma, James Maddison and Reds newboy Dominik Szoboszlai.
O'Hara produced another shock up top, and when selecting his three attackers he opted for Luis Diaz. The Colombian is yet to play a full game in the Premier League this campaign, and his two goals came in the opening two games.
Alongside Diaz, O'Hara picked Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah.
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