Players heading to Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup‘It’s a really average situation that you lose your goalscorer’
Jürgen Klopp confirmed Liverpool’s New Year’s Day fixture with Newcastle will be Mohamed Salah’s final game before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt, as he prepares to lose Wataru Endo to the Asian Cup as well.
Klopp said the return of Diogo Jota from injury was a timely boost given Salah’s pending absence. The Portuguese marked his comeback with a goal in the 2-0 victory over Burnley after a month out with a hamstring injury.
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