Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was happy to rest Mohamed Salah last night.
With an FA Cup semifinal against Manchester City this weekend, Salah missed the 3-3 draw with Champions League opponents Benfica.
Klopp said: "The reason to rest Mo is easy. We hopefully have 12 games (left). We had the opportunity to that's all. Even if Mo would have scored four goals in the last game, he wouldn't have started (v Benfica). There's no story, just a necessity.
"In January and February Mo played 120 minutes six times. Even he is just a human being and there will be games where he is taken out or is taken off and he hates that - that's clear.
"I think the game proved it 100%. There we some moments of bad defending. Some of the defending was a bit flat-footed. But in general, the intensity of the game (v Benfica) showed it was right to make seven changes.
"I just hope my players can be at their highest level as often as possible."
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