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Thiago returns to starting eleven – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Leipzig

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Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for tonight’s Champions League round-of-16 clash against RB Leipzig.

The Reds boss makes just one change from the side that were defeated at the weekend as Thiago returns from the off to replace the injured James Milner.

Alisson starts in goal with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ozan Kabak, Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson lining up in defence.

Thiago joins Gini Wijnaldum and Curtis Jones in midfield, while Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah continue in the Reds attack.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Kabak, Henderson, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Jones, Thiago, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Substitutes: Adrian, Kelleher, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Origi, Davies, R. Williams, Phillips, Cain, Clarkson, N. Williams.

Leipzig: Gulácsi, Mukiele, Klostermann, Upamecano, Angeliño, Adams, Haidara, Kampl, Nkunku, Olmo, Sabitzer.

Substitutes: Martinez, Orban, Konate, Poulsen, Hwang, Sorloth, Samardzic, Kluivert, Halstenberg, Hartmann, Henrichs.

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