Liverpool's Joel Matip: Makes brief appearance against Swansea

Matip came on for Georginio Wijnaldum in the 94th minute of Saturday's loss to Swansea City.

Analysis:

Matip missed time recently because of an ankle injury, and he was then forced to sit out while FIFA decided on whether he was eligible to play after turning down a call-up from Cameroon for Africa Cup of Nations, which allowed Ragnar Klavan to get a run of starts. However, Matip received international clearance on Friday and will likely reassume his starting spot, pushing Klavan or Dejan Lovren to the bench.