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Jürgen Klopp on Firmino illness and continued Lovren absence

Firmino is in the Liverpool starting XI for the Champions League last-16 first leg at Anfield tonight despite a bout of illness ahead of the tie.

“It’s the third time in a row! First James [Milner] before West Ham, then Gini [Wijnaldum] before Bournemouth, and now Bobby,” Klopp told BT Sport pre-match.

“Maybe we always need one out for the last session of the week! It’s the same, you cannot be sure.

“Yesterday the Doc was slightly positive and Bobby was very positive, he said: ‘No, I’m fine.’ But yesterday he was not fine, today he is fine – so let’s go.