Accrington Stanley manager John Doolan reveals special plan for Mo Salah if he plays against them for Liverpool

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Liverpool are set to lock horns with Accrington Stanley in an FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield tomorrow.

The magic of the domestic cups sees the League Two side come up against the Premier League leaders, with Arne Slot expected to name a much-changed XI for the game.

Liverpool went pretty much full-strength for their Carabao Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur, but most of their big guns are expected to be omitted for this one.

But Accrington Stanley boss John Doolan is taking no chances as he revealed his hilarious plan to stop Mohamed Salah tomorrow if he features.

Accrington want to double up on Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah

Salah has undoubtedly been the best player in the Premier League this season and has led from the front under Slot.

The Egyptian is playing the best football of his Anfield career and has notched up 21 goals and 17 assists across all competitions this season, which is a staggering record even by his lofty standards.

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It remains to be seen if he plays tomorrow, but Doolan suggests his players will double-team him to potentially get the better of him tomorrow.

“Yeah, double up and treble up on them down that side,” said Doolan via Redmen TV.

“And hope and pray! He’s an unbelievable talent isn’t he? We know the size of the task, so we’ll go and enjoy everything.

“But at the same time, we want to be competitive and give the best versions of ourselves as individuals.”

Salah expected to be rested

Slot has refrained from rotating heavily thus far, but an FA Cup game against a League Two side gives him the perfect opportunity to do so.

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Frank Leboeuf says Slot made a mistake by starting Salah vs Tottenham, but for this game, we can’t see a possibility where the Egyptian features, even off the bench.

Stranger things have happened in football, but the likes of Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa are expected to start tomorrow, while Jayden Danns could also get some minutes in attack.

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