We have more newsletters. But the Reds appear not to have named an obvious defensive midfielder, unless they start with a three-man defence with Trent Alexander-Arnold pushed further up front, or drop Mac Allister into a deeper role than so far seen.
Another option would be if Liverpool employ a formation that was only used sparingly last season. Klopp has persisted with the inverted right-back approach throughout pre-season with a becoming a 3-box-3 when in possession.
If the Reds boss maintains that tactic, Cody Gakpo would be the third midfielder alongside Szoboszlai and Mac Allister. Alexander-Arnold starts ostensibly as the right-back, with Ibrahima Konate partnering Virgil van Dijk at centre-back and Andy Robertson at left-back.
Alisson Becker is in goal. Conor Bradley remains absent with a minor problem while the game is too early for Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic, who have resumed full team training. Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later.
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