“Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be absent from today’s Barclays Premier League fixture against Sunderland at Anfield, after suffering a suspected bout of appendicitis”, Liverpool said on their website.
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A win on Saturday will move Liverpool up to seventh in the table, while Sunderland are searching for their first victory in three Premier League games.
Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from their mid-week defeat at the hands of league leaders Leicester City.
As a result, he’ll miss the planned walkout on 77 minutes, which has been organised by fans as a protest at Liverpool increasing ticket prices.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, who is absent from the dugout today due to illness, again chooses to play without a recognised striker with Roberto Firmino the most advanced of a clutch of midfielders.
“But there are still a lot of games left and plenty of points to pick up if we work together”.
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Allardyce reports no fresh injury concerns, with Khazri set to replace Dutch global Jeremain Lens in the starting line-up at Anfield, where Sunderland haven’t won in 17 visits since 1983.
