Thiago injured in warm-up as Keita drafts in – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Chelsea
Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for this today’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.
The boss made two changes from the side that thrashed Leeds in midweek, with Caoimhin Kelleher starting between the sticks and Curtis Jones making way for Thiago. The Spaniard pulled up during the warm-up, however, and Naby Keita is set to come into the midfield.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson start in an unchanged defence.
Fabinho, Naby Keita and Jordan Henderson start in midfield, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz in attack.
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