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Confirmed Liverpool team vs Atletico: Mane returns to starting eleven

Sadio Mane

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight’s Champions League round-of-16 first-leg tie against Atletico Madrid.

The Reds boss makes two changes to the side that beat Norwich at the weekend as match-winning substitute Sadio Mane returns alongside Fabinho.

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Alisson starts in goal, as expected, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson in the Reds back-line ahead.

Fabinho partners Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum in midfield, while Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Mane resume duties upfront.

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

Substitutes: Adrian, Milner, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Origi, Matip.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Vrsaljko, Savic, Felipe, Lodi, Koke, Thomas, Saúl, Lemar, Correa, Morata.

Substitutes: Adan, Gimenez, Hermoso, Llorente, Vitolo, Carrasco, Costa.

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