The worst possible news came to Liverpool at just the wrong time on Monday afternoon.

Two key members of the Reds’ attack, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah, have both been ruled out of Liverpool’s crucial Champions League semi-finals match against FC Barcelona on Tuesday night.

Already facing a 3-0 deficit after being dominated at Camp Nou last week, Jurgen Klopp’s side now must come back without two players that have combined to score 42 goals this season.

Firmino will miss the match after sustaining a “muscular injury” in practice last week after Liverpool’s match against Barcelona. The Brazilian striker wasn’t cleared to play on Tuesday night, and he might not even be back in time for Liverpool’s Premier League match this weekend.

Salah’s injury is even more devastating for Liverpool. The Reds’ biggest star and the author of 26 total goals this season suffered a concussion in an aerial collision against Newcastle United on Saturday. Despite wanting to play, doctors did not clear him due to a serious head injury.

If Liverpool is able to overcome these players’ crucial injuries and advance past Barcelona, it would truly be an accomplishment to go down in the history books.

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After winning 2-0 at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final matchup against FC Porto, Liverpool just had to be sure not to slip up at the Estádio do Dragão in order to advance to their second consecutive semi-final in the competition.

They certainly didn’t disappoint, as Jürgen Klopp’s Reds comfortably cruised to a 1-4 victory in Portugal to advance into the final four of the competition.

Liverpool suffered a few scares in the first 25 minutes of the game, as they struggled to create offensive chances and saw Porto get shots on goal several times.

The first time Liverpool got a shot, however, it was a different story. Sadio Mané scored to put the Reds up 0-1 in the 26th minute, virtually sealing Liverpool’s place in the next round.

After the break, superstar forward Mo Salah joined the ranks of the scorers with a 65th-minute goal to put his team up by 2.

Eder Militão headed in Porto’s only goal just three minutes later to add a tiny bit of suspense to the contest, but a Virgil van Dijk and a Roberto Firmino goal for Liverpool in the game’s final stretch certified Liverpool’s advance into the semi-finals.

There, a huge matchup awaits against FC Barcelona, possibly the competition’s favorite. The semi-final tie will open at Camp Nou on May 1 before moving to Anfield on May 7.

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The worst possible news came to Liverpool at just the wrong time on Monday afternoon.

Two key members of the Reds’ attack, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah, have both been ruled out of Liverpool’s crucial Champions League semi-finals match against FC Barcelona on Tuesday night.

Already facing a 3-0 deficit after being dominated at Camp Nou last week, Jurgen Klopp’s side now must come back without two players that have combined to score 42 goals this season.

Firmino will miss the match after sustaining a “muscular injury” in practice last week after Liverpool’s match against Barcelona. The Brazilian striker wasn’t cleared to play on Tuesday night, and he might not even be back in time for Liverpool’s Premier League match this weekend.

Salah’s injury is even more devastating for Liverpool. The Reds’ biggest star and the author of 26 total goals this season suffered a concussion in an aerial collision against Newcastle United on Saturday. Despite wanting to play, doctors did not clear him due to a serious head injury.

If Liverpool is able to overcome these players’ crucial injuries and advance past Barcelona, it would truly be an accomplishment to go down in the history books.

The post Firmino, Salah to Miss Liverpool-Barcelona Clash with Injuries appeared first on SportzBonanza.

After winning 2-0 at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final matchup against FC Porto, Liverpool just had to be sure not to slip up at the Estádio do Dragão in order to advance to their second consecutive semi-final in the competition.

They certainly didn’t disappoint, as Jürgen Klopp’s Reds comfortably cruised to a 1-4 victory in Portugal to advance into the final four of the competition.

Liverpool suffered a few scares in the first 25 minutes of the game, as they struggled to create offensive chances and saw Porto get shots on goal several times.

The first time Liverpool got a shot, however, it was a different story. Sadio Mané scored to put the Reds up 0-1 in the 26th minute, virtually sealing Liverpool’s place in the next round.

After the break, superstar forward Mo Salah joined the ranks of the scorers with a 65th-minute goal to put his team up by 2.

Eder Militão headed in Porto’s only goal just three minutes later to add a tiny bit of suspense to the contest, but a Virgil van Dijk and a Roberto Firmino goal for Liverpool in the game’s final stretch certified Liverpool’s advance into the semi-finals.

There, a huge matchup awaits against FC Barcelona, possibly the competition’s favorite. The semi-final tie will open at Camp Nou on May 1 before moving to Anfield on May 7.

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