Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino Out of Liverpool's Champions League tie with Barcelona
Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino will
miss Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg with Barcelona through
injury.
Salah left the pitch on a stretcher after an aerial
collision with Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka during Saturday's 3-2 win.
Manager Jurgen Klopp says concussion will keep Salah out, as
Liverpool look to overhaul a 3-0 deficit at Anfield.
Firmino missed the win over Newcastle with a muscle injury.
"Two of the world's best strikers are not available
tomorrow night and we have to score four goals," said Klopp.
"It doesn't make life easier but we will try for 90
minutes to celebrate the Champions League campaign to give it a proper
finish."
Defender Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain also both missed training on Monday.
Salah appeared to be in tears when he was carried from the
pitch at St James' Park but Klopp says the Egypt international now feels
"OK".
"It's not good enough from a medical point of
view," Klopp added. "He is desperate to play but we cannot do it.
"It's a concussion. That means he would not even be
allowed to play."
Klopp is confident Salah will be able to play in Liverpool's
final Premier League game of the season against Wolves at Anfield on Sunday,
where the Reds could win the title for the first time since 1990.
Firmino was introduced as a substitute on 79 minutes in
the away leg at Barcelona, shortly after Lionel Messi had extended
the advantage to 2-0.
The Brazilian - who was left out of the win over
Huddersfield prior to the Barca trip - then did not feature against Newcastle.
Firmino has 16 goals for the Reds this season, with Salah
contributing 26.
Klopp also lost midfielder Naby Keita to injury against
Newcastle, the club's fourth game in 14 days.
"We have to make a lot of decisions. Tomorrow night is
the third game in six days," Klopp added.
"Barcelona changed 11 positions at the weekend. We will
see what the outcome is."
FROM .bbc.com/sport/football/
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