Salah and Van Dijk on Liverpool bench for final Premier League title chance

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have been named among the substitutes for Liverpool’s final game of the Premier League season against Wolves at Anfield.

The Reds need to win and hope Manchester City drop points against Aston Villa in order to win the title on the final day – otherwise Pep Guardiola’s men will be champions once again.

Divock Origi misses out with a muscle injury in what would have been his final home appearance for Liverpool, with the striker leaving the club at the end of the season, reportedly on his way to Milan.

Salah and Van Dijk both suffered injuries in last week’s FA Cup final win against Chelsea, although manager Jurgen Klopp indicated his confidence that both would be fit for next week’s Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Klopp said on Friday both would be in contention against Wolves, along with Fabinho, but none of the trio make the starting XI. Fabinho, injured at Aston Villa before the cup final, misses out completely.

This is how we line up for the final day of the @premierleague season 

Divock Origi misses out with a minor muscle issue.#LIVWOL

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 22, 2022

Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip continue to pair up in defence, while Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara and Naby Keita make up the three-man midfield. James Milner – out of contract as things stand – is on the bench.

Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane start in attack, with Liverpool looking to end the season undefeated at home.

With Son Heung-min only a goal behind Salah in the Golden Boot race, Liverpool’s talisman will hope to appear at some stage.