Confirmed Liverpool team vs Crystal Palace: Keita starts for Reds

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Jurgen Klopp has named three changes in his starting lineup for today’s meeting with Crystal Palace at Anfield.

The Reds have dealt with numerous injuries to their back-line over the last few weeks, they welcome back the return of Joel Matip at centre-back.

Matip joins the imperious Virgil van Dijk at the heart of defence, whilst goalkeeper Alisson and left-back Andy Robertson start as expected.

James Milner comes in to the starting eleven in place of the missing Trent Alexander-Arnold, who suffered a knock against Brighton last weekend.

Fabinho moves in to central midfield after his last few outings at the back, whilst he is partnered by skipper Jordan Henderson at the base of Liverpool’s midfield.

Naby Keita gets the nod ahead of Xherdan Shaqiri as the most advanced midfielder, whilst up front it is business as usual.

Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane partner Mohamed Salah, who leads the line for Liverpool looking for his ninth goal in ten appearances.

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Liverpool: Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Keita, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Mignolet, Sturridge, Moreno, Lallana, Shaqiri, Origi, Camacho.

Crystal Palace: Speroni, Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Milivojevic, Kouyate, McArthur, Townsend, Zaha, Ayew.

Subs: Tupper, Kelly, Dann, Schlupp, Meyer, Wickham, Benteke.

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