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Confirmed Liverpool lineup vs Leicester – Wijnaldum returns

Gini Wijnaldum

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool side for this evening’s Boxing Day clash against Leicester City in the Premier League.

The Reds boss makes just one change to Liverpool side as Gini Wijnaldum returns from injury and replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the starting eleven.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson continue in the Liverpool back-line ahead of goalkeeper Alisson.

Wijnaldum returns to partner Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita in midfield while the usual trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane link up in attack.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Substitutes: Adrian, Milner, Lallana, Shaqiri, Origi, Jones, Williams.

Leicester City: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Ndidi, Praet, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.

Substitutes: Ward, Justin, Morgan, Choudhury, Albrighton, Gray, Perez.

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