Middlesbrough vs Liverpool team news and line-ups: Loris Karius sensationally DROPPED as Simon Mignolet returns

LORIS KARIOS has been DROPPED by boss Jurgen Klopp for Liverpool's trip to  Middlesbrough.

The error-prone summer buy  has at fault again in the Reds' 2-2 draw with West Ham on Sunday, and Simon Mignolet has come in to replace him in goal.

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Facts and stats

• Middlesbrough’s last Premier League encounter with Liverpool ended in victory, winning 2-0 at the Riverside. Xabi Alonso scored an own goal with Tuncay Sanli scoring the other goal.
• In the last meeting in all competitions between Middlesbrough and Liverpool, the Merseyside outfit progressed from a League Cup tie 14-13 on penalties, after a 2-2 draw at Anfield.
• Liverpool haven’t won a Premier League game in Middlesbrough since March 2002, drawing four and losing three contests there since.
  

  

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• In fact, Middlesbrough have conceded just once in their last seven home games against the Reds
• (Fernando Torres in January 2008).
• Middlesbrough have attempted only 38 shots on target in the Premier League this season; a league-low.
• In fact, Boro haven’t attempted more than four shots on target in any of their 15 Premier League games so far in 2016-17.
• Liverpool have scored the most goals (37), has the most shots in total (280) and attempted the most shots on target (101) in the Premier League so far this season.
  

  

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• Adam Lallana has had a hand in nine Premier League goals this season in 13 appearances (four goals, five assists). Last season, he had a hand in 10 goals in 30 league apps (four goals, six assists).
• Divock Origi is the first Liverpool player to score in four successive games in all competitions for Liverpool since Daniel Sturridge in February 2014 (eight in a row).
• Liverpool lost their last Premier League away game (3-4 at Bournemouth) – they haven’t lost successive away games in the competition since December 2015.

Form guide

Middlesbrough: DLDWL

Liverpool: WDWLD