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Confirmed Liverpool lineup tonight: Jota starts, Shaqiri only on the bench

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Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, R Williams, Gomez, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jones; Jota, Mane, Salah.

Liverpool substitutes: Adrian, Kelleher, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Minamino, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Origi, Matip, Cain, N Williams.

Liverpool are back in Champions League action this evening as they head to Italy to take on Atalanta.

The Reds have two wins from two games having beaten Ajax and Midtjylland so far, and are now looking to pick another win tonight.

Alisson starts in goal for the Reds, with a back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Rhys Williams, Joe Gomez and Andrew Robertson ahead of him.

Jordan Henderson features in front of the back four, with support in midfield from Georginio Wijnaldum and teenager Curtis Jones.

Diogo Jota is handed a start after scoring against West Ham United, joining Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in attack.

That means Xherdan Shaqiri is only on the bench, alongside Adrian, Caoimhin Kelleher, James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi, Jake Cain and Neco Williams.

Naby Keita, Joel Matip and Kostas Tsimikas are also named as substitutes tonight, having returned to training on Monday.