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Jurgen Klopp

LONDON. — Mohamed Salah’s fitness, Philippe Coutinho’s future and Virgil van Dijk’s arrival are the three key issues facing Liverpool as they prepare to host neighbours Everton in the FA Cup’s outstanding third-round soccer tie tonight.

Salah, Liverpool’s 23-goal top scorer, missed Monday’s 2-1 English Premier League victory at Burnley because of a groin injury, and manager Jurgen Klopp has indicated that he remains a doubt. Despite that, Klopp was happy for Egypt international Salah and Senegal forward Sadio Mane were both allowed to fly to Ghana for an awards ceremony which took place last night.

Both men were on the shortlist for the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year award, and Klopp says is important that they are at the ceremony, even though it is so close to the Everton match. — AFP