Jürgen Klopp has dropped Mohamed Salah and Darwin Núñez from the Liverpool starting lineup in a tactical decision for the game against West Ham at the London Stadium.

The forward duo were notable absences from the starting XI after struggling for form in recent weeks.

However, there was no suggestion of any injuries and he made a telling comment about the need for his team to take their chances - something Salah and Núñez failed to do at Goodison Park in midweek.

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After Liverpool's loss to Everton on Wednesday, a game in which Salah and Núñez both missed big opportunities in front of goal, ex-Reds defender Jamie Carragher raised question marks over the futures of both players.

Darwin Núñez was also dropped to the bench at West Ham.

Klopp recently defended Salah amid questions over his former after Liverpool was knocked out of the Europa League against Atalanta.

We will go through that but that’s pretty much all.

“It’s not that Mo [Salah] didn’t miss chances before in his life, that’s a part of the game
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