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Alisson missing, Kelleher & Firmino start – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Brighton

Caoimhin Kelleher

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight’s clash against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League.

The Reds boss makes two changes as goalkeeper Alisson misses out due to illness. Caoimhin Kelleher replaces the Brazilian in goal whilst Roberto Firmino returns to the attack. Sadio Mane remains an absentee but new signing Ben Davies is named on the bench.

Kelleher starts between the sticks with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Nathaniel  Phillips, Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson starting in the back-line.

Gini Wijnaldum, James Milner and Thiago continue in midfield, while Firmino returns alongside Xherdan Shaqiri and Mohamed Salah in attack.

Liverpool: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Henderson, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Thiago, Shaqiri, Salah, Firmino.

Substitutes: Adrian, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Tsimikas, Origi, Davies, R. Williams, Cain, N. Williams.

Brighton: Sanchez, White, Dunk, Webster, Burn, Alzate, Gross, Bissouma, March, Trossard, Maupay.

Substitutes: Lallana, Moder, Connolly, Zeqiri, McGill, Walton, Weir, Karbownik, Tau.

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