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Confirmed Liverpool v Sheffield United lineups tonight: Jota starts, Brewster returns to Anfield

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Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Gomez, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum; Jota, Firmino, Mane; Salah.

Liverpool substitutes: Adrian, Milner, Jones, Minamino, Shaqiri, Phillips, Williams.

Sheffield United starting XI: Ramsdale; Basham, Egan, Ampadu; Baldock, Lundstram, Berge, Osborn, Stevens; McBurnie, Brewster.

Sheffield United substitutes: Verrips, Norwood, Sharp, Robinson, Jagielka, Burke, McGoldrick.

Liverpool are back in action this evening as they host Sheffield United at Anfield having beaten Ajax in the Champions League in midweek.

The Reds welcome Alisson back in to the team tonight as the Brazilian starts in goal, behind a back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Joe Gomez and Andrew Robertson.

Jurgen Klopp appears to have gone with a 4-2-3-1 tonight, which sees Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum form the base of the midfield.

Diogo Jota is handed a start, joining Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane in supporting Mohamed Salah up top, though expect some interchanging between the quartet.

Curtis Jones is back on the bench, alongside Adrian, James Milner, Takumi Minamino, Xherdan Shaqiri, Nathaniel Phillips and Neco Williams.

Meanwhile, Sheffield United go with Aaron Ramsdale between the sticks, behind a back three of Chris Basham, John Egan and Ethan Ampadu.

George Baldock and Enda Stevens are the wing backs, with John Lundstram, Sander Berge and Ben Osborn starting as the midfield three.

Ex-Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster starts against his former club this evening, partnering Oli McBurnie in the Sheffield United attack.

Former Everton man Phil Jagielka is on the bench, alongside Michael Verrips, Oliver Norwood, Billy Sharp, Jack Robinson, Oliver Burke and David McGoldrick.