{"id":1087533,"date":"2019-05-05T19:37:31","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T18:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1087533"},"modified":"2019-05-05T19:37:31","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T18:37:31","slug":"mo-salah-could-return-against-barcelona-after-concussion-against-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/mo-salah-could-return-against-barcelona-after-concussion-against-newcastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Mo Salah could return against Barcelona after concussion against Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah may be able to return to action in time for this week’s vital clash against Barcelona.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Reds take a break from Premier League football as they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit from last week’s Champions League semi-final first leg at the Nou Camp.<\/p>\n

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Salah collided with Newcastle United goalkeeper\u00a0Martin Dubravka during Liverpool’s 3-2 win at St James’ Park on Saturday and was substituted with just over 20 minutes on the clock.<\/p>\n

Fears arose that Salah would be out for a substantial time but Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has stressed that the Egyptian could be “ok”, although they will have to make sure.<\/p>\n

“He was OK,” Klopp said of Salah.<\/a>\u00a0“Mo got the hip of the goalie in his head and then was on the ground.\u00a0The doctor had to make a decision – on the pitch or off the pitch – and the decision was off the pitch and we accept that, of course.<\/p>\n

“When we came in, he was sitting in the dressing room and had watched the game. He was then fine but of course, we have to wait. He got a proper knock in that situation. We’ll have to see.”<\/p>\n

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The Reds’ task on Tuesday is almost impossible as yet another Lionel Messi masterclass, including a delightful free-kick, all but secured Barcelona’s passage to June’s showcase in Madrid.<\/p>\n

If Liverpool are to have a chance against the Catalan giants, you would think they would need Salah on the pitch, with the 26-year-old directly involved in 38 goals across all competitions this season (25 goals, 13 assists).<\/p>\n