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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Dominic Booth

Liverpool will cope with Salah and Endo absences, insists Jürgen Klopp

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool runs with the ball towards the Burnley goal
The game against Newcastle will be Mohamed Salah’s last before he departs for the Africa Cup of Nations. Photograph: Lee Durkin/Action Plus/Shutterstock

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 at Burnley after a month out with a hamstring injury.

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