Confirmed Liverpool team vs Chelsea - Fabinho returns, Thiago on the bench

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool XI for this afternoon's Premier League clash against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The Reds boss makes one change to the side that beat Leeds on opening day as Fabinho comes into the side in place of the injured Joe Gomez. New signing Thiago is named on the bench.

Fabinho comes into the Reds back-line alongside Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson, ahead of Alisson in goal.

Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and Naby Keita continue in the middle of the park. Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino start in attack.

Liverpool: Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino

Substitutes: Adrian, Thiago, Milner, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi

Chelsea: Kepa, James, Christensen, Zouma, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Mount, Havertz, Werner

Substitutes: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Tomori, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, Giroud

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