Liverpool have been rocked by yet another hamstring injury after Roberto Firmino was ruled out of tomorrow’s trip to Southampton.
Firmino was today withdrawn from the Brazil squad ahead of their friendlies with Uruguay and Paraguay in the latest round of international fixtures and will miss the Sunday showdown at St Mary’s after becoming the Reds’ 17th casualty to suffer the problem during the current campaign.
A statement from the country’s football association confirmed that the attacker has been replaced by Benfica striker Jonas following the 24-year-old’s withdrawal.
Following news of Firmino’s absence, Jurgen Klopp received a boost on the fitness of Alberto Moreno, who could make a return to action tomorrow after missing Thursday’s Europa League win over Manchester United.
The Spain international pulled up in training with a hamstring problem that sidelined him for the Old Trafford clash but the full extent of the defender’s injury is less severe than first feared.