Barcelona vs Liverpool: Roberto Firmino not fit to start Champions League semi-final with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson also benched

Barcelona vs Liverpool: Roberto Firmino not fit to start Champions League semi-final with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson also benched
Roberto Firmino was only named as a substitute for Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final first leg clash against Barcelona.Firmino missed the Reds 5-0 win over Huddersfield with a muscle tear last Friday.Roberto Firmino had been struggling with an injuryGetty1
Roberto Firmino had been struggling with an injury
He had returned to training ahead of their trip to the Nou Camp, with commentary live on talkSPORT, but was 50/50 as to whether he would be ready.The Brazilian was only named as a substitute while Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson both miss out.Joe Gomez starts along with Fabinho, who was passed fit after missing the Huddersfield win following a blow to the head in the previous game.

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Barcelona lined-up as expected with former player Philippe Coutinho starting in a front three alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.Liverpool team: Alisson, Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita, Mane, Salah. Subs: Mignolet, Lovren, Firmino, Henderson, Shaqiri, Origi, Alexander-ArnoldBarcelona team: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Piqu, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Vidal; Messi. Surez, Coutinho

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