Liverpool's big week has been given an unwanted injection of tension by Mamadou Sakho, who has been sidelined by the club while he is investigated by UEFA over a possible doping violation. France centre-half Sakho, who has been a key player in recent weeks, was left out of the team that drew 2-2 against Newcastle at Anfield on Saturday and is being sidelined by the club, with the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Villarreal looming on Thursday.
"There's nothing to say about missing Mamadou," Klopp said after seeing his side squander a two-goal lead at Anfield. "There's a statement and that's all we can say at the moment. We'll know more next week probably." Sakho's involvement for France at Euro 2016 is now also in doubt.
AFP