• Threat of lengthy ban hangs over defender for failed drug test
• Manager already struggling with injury list before Europa League tieJürgen Klopp lamented seven squandered points that maintain cost Liverpool a shot at a top-four finish but was well aware the bigger problem lay beyond his control and was the one he could not discuss. Mamadou Sakho took a seat in an executive box on Saturday and,worryingly for Klopp before the Europa League semi-final, he will remain nothing more than a formidable distraction for the foreseeable future.
The threat of a lengthy ban hangs over Sakho for failing a drug test submitted after Liverpools Europa League game at Manchester United on 17 March. A bulky-burning substance is reportedly what contravened Uefa’s rules if confirmed, and a six- to 12-month suspension is likely – and it is believed Brendan Rodgers dropped the £19m defender against Stoke City and Bournemouth at the start of the season for being overweight.
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Source: theguardian.com