Senegal duo dropped after late return

Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier (pictured) insisted Senegal duo El-Hadji Diouf and Salif Diao have no chance of featuring for the Reds in tomorrow’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Portsmouth.

Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier insisted Senegal duo El-Hadji Diouf and Salif Diao have no chance of featuring for the Reds in tomorrow’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Portsmouth.

Senegal were eliminated from the African Nations Cup last Saturday and Houllier expected the pair would return to Anfield on Monday.