Confirmed Liverpool team vs Sheffield United – Alisson and Jota start

Published 24 October 2020

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight’s Premier League clash against Sheffield United at Anfield.

The Reds boss makes three changes to the side that beat Ajax 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday as Alisson, Jordan Henderson and Diogo Jota start.

Alisson replaces Adrian between the sticks. with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Joe Gomez and Andy Robertson lining up in the back-line.

Jordan Henderson and Diogo Jota join Gini Wijnaldum in midfield. Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah start in attack.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Gomez, Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jota, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Substitutes: Adrian, Milner, Jones, Minamino, Shaqiri, Phillips, N. Williams.

Sheffield United: Ramsdale, Baldock, Basham, Egan, Ampadu, Stevens, Lundstram, Berge, Osborn, McBurnie, Brewster.

Substitutes: Verrips, Norwood, Sharp, Robinson, Jagielka, Burke, McGoldrick.

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