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Liverpool leave Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike on bench against Spurs as Rio Ngumoha starts

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCTeam news confirmed from Anfield as Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike drop to the bench in a changed lineupMohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike start on the bench for Liverpool as Arne Slot's side host struggling Tottenham Hotspur.The Reds entertain Galatasaray in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday night and will be aiming to turn things around after Tuesday night's 1-0 loss in Istanbul.And Slot has made a handful of changes for Sunday's visit of Spurs as Salah and Ekitike are replaced in the starting lineup by Jeremie Frimpong and Rio Ngumoha.It's 17-year-old Ngumoha's first Premier League start and Cody Gakpo leads the line in place of Ekitike.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageDominik Szoboszlai is expected to start at right-back with Joe Gomez central alongside Virgil van Dijk.



Ibrahima Konate drops to the bench as a result and Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez on the left side.Alisson Becker returns in goal after missing Tuesday's defeat in Turkey with a minor muscle issue. Giorgi Mamardashvili drops to the bench.Federico Chiesa is back in the squad after overcoming illness that saw him miss the Galatasaray trip.Liverpool: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Frimpong, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Gakpo.Subs: Mamardashvili, Konate, Kerkez, Jones, Salah, Ekitike, Chiesa, Nyoni, Ramsay.Liverpool FC Bringback collectionThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

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