Sakho new Euros hope

the last eight games of Liverpool’s season, including the Europa League final defeat by Sevilla in Basel.

Deschamps has already lost talented Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane to injury but 26-year-old Sakho’s lack of match fitness could count against him.

UEFA are expected to make a decision in the next few days and though Sakho is not yet fully in the clear, the news has given the defender and Liverpool hope he will escapea lengthy ban.