Confirmed Liverpool team vs Milan: 8 changes but Salah and Mane start
Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for this evening’s Champions League Group B encounter against AC Milan at the San Siro.
The Reds boss makes eight changes from the side that beat Wolves at the weekend, with an entirely fresh back-line and midfield named. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are both surprise inclusions from the off.
Alisson starts in goal, with Neco Williams, Nathaniel Phillips, Ibrahima Konate and Kostas Tsimikas starting in defence.
Tyler Morton, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino start in midfield, with Divock Origi joining Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in attack.
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