LIVERPOOL HAVE BEEN handed a big boost ahead of their Champions League knockout stage tie against Bayern Munich, with star forward Thomas Müller set to miss both legs via suspension.
The World Cup winner was sent off against Ajax during his side’s final group stage game in December and handed a two-game suspension.
The Bundesliga champions attempted to appeal the suspension, seeking to have it reduced to just one game for Müller’s high-flying challenge on Nicolás Tagliafico.
However Uefa upheld the two-game penalty on Monday, with the 29-year-old set to play no part in the knockout stage ties at Anfield and the Allianz Arena.
Jurgen Klopp’s men made it all the way to the final last season, losing 3-1 against Real Madrid in Kiev.
The Reds are trying to balance battles on the European and domestic fronts this season, with the Merseysiders sitting atop the Premier League seeking a first league title in 29 years.
Bayern travel to take on Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday 19 February, ten days after the Reds face Bournemouth, with the second leg set for three weeks later on 13 March in Munich.
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Liverpool should be more worried about Van Dijk missing the first leg
@samstheman: Why does it matter?
@samstheman: But you comment about teams you don’t support…..I always say negative things about Liverpool because I don’t want them to win the league
@samstheman: Why does it bother u so much when I comment about Liverpool?
@samstheman: he’s a west ham fan 2nite no doubt!!
@John Connolly: only two clubs in his world Liverpool and United he assumes every comment he deems negative on Liverpool has to be from a united fan amazingly.
@samstheman: Not really sure how he’s being negative with that comment tbh. Liverpool being with there best defender and leader should be a massive worry for them
@samstheman: I’ve been thinking the same. Addicted to Liverpool articles. The odd good point but mostly spouting crap.
@samstheman: their are more than two.
@Alex Reed: why is my account fake ?
@Alex Reed: and if it was a ‘fake account’ how is that irony from what I said
@Alex Reed: It’s not a fake name it’s my first name and two following initials. I didn’t send stop and use Twitter o fb. I only have insta so I had an old twttier account to set.
Boost? He’s been a shell of his former self for the past couple of years
Probably a bad thing tbh
. Robert Lewandowski is a bigger threat