Why Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk are not playing for Liverpool ahead of Champions League final

Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk are both absent for Liverpool’s crunch clash against Wolves at Anfield.

The Reds still have a chance of claiming the Premier League title if they deliver a victory - and Manchester City slip up in their game with Aston Villa.

However, Jurgen Klopp’s men will have to cope without two of their most important players.

Salah and van Dijk were both absent for the 2-1 win over Southampton earlier this week.

The pair picked up respective groin and knee injuries in the FA Cup final triumph over Chelsea last weekend.

And with the Champions League final against Real Madrid in just six days’ time, Salah and van Dijk have not been risked.

The pair are on the bench, though, and Klopp hinted he may bring both on to get rhythm ahead of the Paris final.