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Five changes as Gomez and Milner start – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Newcastle

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Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for today’s early kick-off against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. The boss makes five changes from midweek, with Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, James Milner, Naby Keita and Diogo Jota returning to the starting eleven. The likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Mohamed Salah are named on the bench. Alisson starts in goal, with Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson in defence. Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Naby Keita start in midfield, with Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota up front.

Confirmed Teams

Newcastle: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Targett, Bruno Guimaraes, Shelvey, Willock, Almiron, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin. Substitutes: Dummett, Lascelles, Ritchie, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Darlow, Gayle, Longstaff. Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Keita, Diaz, Mane, Jota. Substitutes: Kelleher, Fabinho, Konate, Thiago, Salah, Jones, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott. MORE: Watch Newcastle vs Liverpool →

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