Jurgen Klopp’s sick bay filling up with Philippe Coutinho a doubt

Injuries and illness threaten to derail Liverpool’s bid for Champions League football after Sadio Mane was ruled out for the rest of the season and Philippe Coutinho has taken unwell.

Mane is to undergo surgery on knee cartilage damage sustained in last week’s Merseyside derby, joining captain Jordan Henderson, fellow midfielders Adam Lallana and Ovie Ejaria, and striker Danny Ings on Jurgen Klopp’s treatment table.

Coutinho, forced off in Wednesday’s draw against Bournemouth after being sick at half-time, is a major doubt for today’s trip to Stoke, leaving Klopp with a selection headache.