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Ian Doyle

Sadio Mane injury blow and Roberto Firmino benched as Liverpool team named

Sadio Mane is the latest Liverpool player on the sidelines as Jurgen Klopp was handed yet another injury headache.

Mane is suffering from a minor muscle problem and will not be involved in this afternoon’s Premier League clash at West Ham United.

And with Roberto Firmino benched, Klopp has opted to rotate his resources with his team in the midst of a busy run of fixtures.

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With Mane and Firmino not in the starting line-up, Mohamed Salah moves to a central attacking role with Divock Origi on the left and Xherdan Shaqiri on the right.

There are three changes from the side that won at Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.

As expected, Nat Phillips starts alongside Jordan Henderson at centre-back after replacing the injured Joel Matip for the second half at Tottenham.

Alisson Becker continues in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson the full-backs.

In midfield, Klopp keeps faith in the triumvirate of Gini Wijnaldum, Thiago Alcantara and James Milner.

Liverpool’s lack of senior options is evidenced by Adrian joining Caoimhin Kelleher on a nine-strong bench.

LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Henderson, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Thiago, Milner; Shaqiri, Salah, Origi.

Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, R Williams, N Williams.

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