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The 26-year-old sustained a concussion during the Reds' Premier League clash at Newcastle on Saturday and will not be risked in the European tie Liverpool  boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Mohamed Salah will miss the  Champions League  semi-final second leg Barcelona  on Tuesday night. against The Egyptian was stretchered off the pitch in the second half of a 3-2 victory over Newcastle for the Reds on Saturday,  after suffering a concussion . He now joins Roberto Firmino on the sidelines ahead of a crucial showdown with the Spanish champions at Anfield, as Klopp confirmed on Monday. The German boss told a press conference: "Salah cannot play tomorrow. He is better in his recovery, but he cannot play tomorrow. "Precaution? No, it's a concussion, which means he is not allowed to play. He feels OK, but it is not good enough from a medical point of view."  The 26-year-old scored his 22nd Premier League goal of the season against the Magpi...

Manchester United  and Chelsea will go head-to-head on Sunday in what could prove to be a pivotal battle in the race to qualify for next season’s  Champions League . Just three points separate fourth-placed Chelsea and sixth-placed Manchester United before their  Premier League  clash, with  Arsenal  sandwiched in between them in the table. The three sides look set to be fighting it out for one remaining Champions League spot, with Tottenham Hotspur perhaps just out of reach in third, and United could effectively be out of the running, should they suffer defeat to Maurizio Sarri’s men. However, Paul Merson is expecting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men to keep their hopes alive with a vital three points – and believes Marcus Rashford will be the man to make the difference.