Keita starts; Diaz, Elliott and Thiago involved: Confirmed Liverpool team vs Cardiff

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for today’s FA Cup fourth-round clash against Cardiff City at Anfield. Naby Keita starts in a strong Reds side, with new arrival Luis Diaz named on the substitutes bench alongside returning youngster Harvey Elliott and midfielder Thiago. Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Kostas Tsimikas in the Reds backline. Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Curtis Jones start in midfield, with Takumi Minamino, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota in attack.

Confirmed Teams

Liverpool: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Keita, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Firmino. Substitutes: Adrian, Thiago, Milner, Diaz, Robertson, Matip, Gordon, Elliott, Morton. Cardiff: Phillips, Ng, McGuiness, Flint, Denham, Bagan, Vaulks, King, Pack, Harris, Collins. Substitutes: Smithies, Bacuna, Hugill, Wintle, Doyle, Colwill, Semenyo, Bowen, Davies. MORE: Watch Liverpool vs Cardiff →