Klopp makes five changes – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Villarreal
Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for this evening’s Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Villarreal.
The boss makes five changes from the weekend as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate return to the backline, whilst Fabinho and Thiago start in midfield and Mohamed Salah returns to the front three.
Alisson starts in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson in defence.
Fabinho, Thiago and Naby Keita start in midfield, whilst Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane up front.
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