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Published: May 16, 2021 5:01 pm
Last Updated: May 16, 2021 5:09 pm
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp this evening provided a number of noteworthy insights into his latest squad selection.
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Robson-Kanu strikes
The Reds are of course locked in action at present, in a Premier League meeting with West Brom at the Hawthorns.
The clash marks a crucial one for Klopp and co., who remain in the thick of the battle for European football as things stand.
After Chelsea fell to a surprise defeat at the hands of Arsenal during the week, Liverpool were aware that a victory this evening would see them move to within a point of the 4th-placed Pensioners.
A 3-point haul would also be important in keeping Tottenham at bay, after Ryan Mason’s men downed Wolves by two goals to nil earlier on Sunday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reacts during the UEFA Champions League match at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium, Madrid. Picture date: Tuesday April 6, 2021. (Photo by Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images)
As things stand early in the action at the Hawthorns, though, things are not going at all to plan for Liverpool.
This comes with West Brom boasting a 1-0 advantage, after a disappointing defensive sequence allowed Matheus Pereira to slip Hal Robson-Kanu through to slot beyond Alisson in confident fashion:
“There was a gap… he strode through it!” ?
Hal Robson-Kanu scores his first Premier League goal since November 2017 to put WBA ahead against Liverpool!
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‘He apologised’
Whilst the visitors, at present, trail at in the West Midlands, though, this has not come as a result of Jurgen Klopp taking the Baggies lightly.
The Liverpool boss opted for a strong starting XI, featuring the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho and Sadio Mane.
And it was the latter of these Reds stars who, ahead of the action getting underway on Sunday, took centre stage in Klopp’s pre-match media duties.
This of course comes after Mane was spotted ignoring the efforts of his boss to join in the post-match celebrations on the back of a win at Old Trafford during the week.
The German, though, has assured that a line has been drawn under the situation, with Mane having ‘apologised’:
? “We spoke, he apologised. That’s it.”
Jurgen Klopp says they have drawn a line under the Sadio Mane incident after the Manchester United game #WBALIV pic.twitter.com/y93sJLb1cM
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) May 16, 2021
Klopp also provided an insight into Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain being omitted from his matchday squad this evening, with both the English international, and midfield partner James Milner, expected to return to the fray to face Burnley during the week:
‘Oxlade is not in the squad, he was ill for a few days.’
‘We decided not to take him here, just give him another training session today so that he is ready for Wednesday.’
‘Millie hopefully could be ready for Wednesday. We take what we get.’
More details on Jota, Milner and Oxlade-Chamberlain ? #LFC https://t.co/Hgm1jrKCAL
— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) May 16, 2021
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 36 | 47 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester United FC | 36 | 28 | 70 |
| 3 | Leicester City FC | 36 | 21 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 36 | 22 | 64 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 35 | 20 | 60 |
| 6 | West Ham United FC | 35 | 10 | 58 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 35 | 20 | 56 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 35 | 4 | 56 |
| 9 | Arsenal FC | 36 | 12 | 55 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 36 | 4 | 53 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 35 | 8 | 49 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 35 | -12 | 45 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 36 | -16 | 43 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace FC | 35 | -22 | 41 |
| 15 | Burnley FC | 36 | -18 | 39 |
| 16 | Newcastle United FC | 36 | -19 | 39 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 35 | -5 | 37 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 36 | -24 | 27 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | -36 | 26 |
| 20 | Sheffield United FC | 35 | -44 | 17 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 22 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 21 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 17 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 17 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 16 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 15 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 13 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa FC | 13 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 13 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United FC | 12 |
| Ings, Danny | Southampton FC | 12 |
| Wood, Chris | Burnley FC | 12 |
| Gundogan, Ilkay | Manchester City FC | 12 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace FC | 11 |
| Iheanacho, Kelechi | Leicester City FC | 11 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 10 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 10 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 9 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maguire, Harry | Manchester United FC | 0 | 11 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 10 |
| Gallagher, Conor | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Milivojevic, Luka | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 8 |
| Lundstram, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 8 |
| Luiz, Douglas | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 8 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1 | 8 |
| Soucek, Tomas | West Ham United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Hojbjerg, Pierre | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 8 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 7 |
| Bellerin, Hector | Arsenal FC | 0 | 8 |
| Andersen, Joachim | Fulham FC | 1 | 7 |
| Phillips, Kalvin | Leeds United | 0 | 8 |
| Egan, John | Sheffield United FC | 1 | 7 |
| Holgate, Mason | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 8 |
| McGoldrick, David | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 7 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 7 |
| Reid, Bobby | Fulham FC | 0 | 7 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United FC | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 13 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United FC | 11 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 |
| Grealish, Jack | Aston Villa FC | 10 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City FC | 10 |
| Rashford, Marcus | Manchester United FC | 9 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City FC | 8 |
| Harrison, Jack | Leeds United | 8 |
| Werner, Timo | Chelsea FC | 8 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 |
| Ward-Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 7 |
| Eze, Eberechi | Crystal Palace FC | 7 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 7 |
| Cresswell, Aaron | West Ham United FC | 7 |
| Digne, Lucas | Everton FC | 7 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 6 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City FC | 6 |
| Pereira, Matheus | West Bromwich Albion | 6 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 6 |
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