Fabinho was a second half substitute in Liverpool defeat.
An injury to Naby Keita was the prelude to a Champions League defeat for Liverpool last night.
Keita was stretchered off away at Napoli after just 15 minutes.
What followed were two controversial decisions from Jurgen Klopp over fellow new signing Fabinho.
The Brazilian was overlooked as a substitute, and Jordan Henderson was brought on instead.
Then with 20 minutes of the game remaining with the scores at 0-0, Klopp brought on Fabinho, instead of an attacking midfielder like Xherdan Shaqiri.
The decision did not pay off, with the Reds conceding a 90th minute winner to Lorenzo Insigne.
Fabinho managed only 13 touches in his time on the pitch, and didn’t contribute anything going forward.
He made one defensive clearance, but did not make a tackle or interception.
Liverpool fans were unconvinced by his performance and the timing of his introduction, with mixed post-match comments.
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