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Three changes as Firmino starts – Confirmed Liverpool team vs Chelsea

Roberto Firmino

Jurgen Klopp has named his Liverpool starting eleven for this afternoon’s Premier League clash against Chelsea at Anfield.

The Reds boss makes three changes as Andy Robertson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino come into the side. Harvey Elliott gets the nod ahead of Thiago and Naby Keita in midfield.

Alisson continues in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Andy Robertson starting in the back-line.

Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and Harvey Elliott start in the centre of midfield, with Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah lining up in attack.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Elliott, Firmino, Mane.

Substitutes: Kelleher, Konate, Thiago, Keita, Gomez, Minamino, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jota, Tsimikas.

Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rüdiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku.

Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Kovacic, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Silva, Ziyech, Chilwell, Hudson-Odoi.

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