Is this the man to replace Steven Gerrard and save Liverpool’s season?

With Steven Gerrard ruled out for at least a month and Liverpool facing tough away games at Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City, the Reds need to show their strength-in-depth or risk slipping down the table.

That means Joe Allen will have to step up and help Brendan Rodgers' side compensate for the loss of their influential skipper.

Allen missed the start of the season through injury, but has bounced back to feature in recent weeks, but is he up to the task?

Take a look at his Premier League stats this season and judge for yourself…

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