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Jurgen Klopp hopeful James Milner will actually play on Wednesday

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Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion with a stunning late goal from Alisson, winning despite their injury list becoming even longer.

The Reds looked to be heading towards a 1-1 draw before Alisson popped up with a dramatic header to clinch all three points.

Jurgen Klopp will be delighted to have avoided defeat, and there is still a chance for Liverpool to sneak into the top four despite a frankly ridiculous injury list.

We all know that Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip are out, but Sunday’s game saw Diogo Jota and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain miss out too.

James Milner wasn’t available either, meaning the likes of Ben Woodburn, Leighton Clarkson and Billy Koumetio were on the bench.

Milner has been Mr Reliable throughout his time at Liverpool, and many will now be wondering whether he will be back before the end of the season.

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Liverpool face Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday, and with Chelsea facing Leicester City, this is their golden chance to pile the pressure on.

Klopp has tackled Milner’s availability, telling the Liverpool Echo that Milner has a chance to play at Turf Moor in just two days, sharing his hope that he will be back.

It sounds like Milner’s injury isn’t all that serious, and that’s a major boost for the Reds ahead of two huge games.

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