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LIVERPOOL BOSS, JURGEN KLOPP CONFIRMS SALAH AND FIRMINO ARE OUT OF DECISIVE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLASH

Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that his side will be without key duo Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.

Salah who is Liverpool’s leading scorer in all competitions this season, sustained a head injury in the Reds’ 3-2 victory over Newcastle United on Saturday.

The Egypt forward had to be taken off on a stretcher in the 73rd minute, with his replacement Divock Origi scoring the winner 13 minutes later.

Speaking ahead of Barca’s trip to Anfield, Klopp confirmed Salah had suffered a concussion but will be fit for Sunday’s decisive final-day Premier League clash against Wolves.

Firmino, meanwhile, missed the Newcastle clash with an ongoing groin problem, and will remain on the sidelines as Liverpool look to overturn a 3-0 deficit.

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