Jones and Gomez start; Trent on the bench – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Watford

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for today’s lunchtime kick-off against Watford at Anfield. Trent Alexander-Arnold is named on the bench following his hamstring injury alongside Fabinho, with Joe Gomez deputising at right-back and Curtis Jones coming into the middle of the park. Alisson starts in goal, with Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson in defence. Jordan Henderson, Thiago and Curtis Jones start in midfield, with Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota in attack.

Confirmed Teams

Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Jones, Thiago, Salah, Firmino, Jota. Substitutes: Kelleher, Fabinho, Konate, Milner, Mane, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Diaz, Alexander-Arnold. Watford: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Louza, Kucka, Sissoko, Sarr, Pedro, Hernandez. Substitutes: Kayembe, Cleverley, Dennis, Sema, Ngakia, Cathcart, King, Masina, Bachmann. MORE: Watch Liverpool vs Watford →