Salah and Coutinho Both Doubts For Derby

Both players missed Monday’s clash against Burnley and are doubtful for Friday’s FA Cup match against Everton. Klopp may be without two of his most important players when Liverpool take on local rivals Everton in the FA Cup on Friday.

When Liverpool stepped out on the pitch at Turf Moor on Monday afternoon, they did it without Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah. Both were deemed unfit to play against Burnley.

Salah had gone off limping with a tweaked ankle after scoring a brace against Leicester City on Saturday, and so his fitness was always in doubt. With the Burnley match coming only two days after the game against Leicester City, it made no sense for Klopp to risk his top scorer. In particular, memories of last year’s disastrous January collapse must surely be playing on Klopp’...