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Alisson starts & trio make injury return - Confirmed Liverpool team vs Chelsea

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight's Premier League clash against Chelsea at Anfield.

The Reds boss makes two changes to the side that beat Sheffield United at the weekend as Alisson returns in goal and Fabinho replaces Nathaniel Phillips in defence. Diogo Jota and Naby Keita also make a return, with the duo named on the substitutes bench.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ozan Kabak, Fabinho and Andy Robertson start in the back-four ahead of Alisson.

Thiago, Gini Wijnaldum and Curtis Jones form the midfield, with the usual attacking trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah starting up front.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Kabak, Fabinho, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Thiago, Jones, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Substitutes: Adrian, Milner, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Shaqiri, Origi, R. Williams, N. Williams.

Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Chilwell, Ziyech, Mount, Werner.

Substitutes: Kepa, Zouma, Alonso, Emerson, Hudson-Odoi, Kovacic, Havertz, Pulisic, Giroud.

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