Liverpool starting XI: Kelleher; Milner, Matip, Gomez, Robertson; Bajcetic, Thiago, Elliott; Salah, Carvalho, Firmino.
Liverpool substitutes: Adrian, Mrozek, Davies, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Ramsay, Clark, Phillips, Doak, Cain, Quansah, Corness, Stewart, Chambers, Frauendorf.
Liverpool are in action this afternoon as they take on Lyon in the Dubai Super Cup.
Jurgen Klopp and co will have eye on the Premier League’s return, with Liverpool facing Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
Liverpool even have a game before that as they take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup.
With many players either still at the World Cup or taking a break after being eliminated, Liverpool have a mix of first-team and young players in Dubai.
Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal this afternoon as he deputises for Alisson.
Joel Matip and Joe Gomez feature in the heart of defence with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate not available.
James Milner is given the nod over Calvin Ramsay at right back whilst Andrew Robertson starts on the left side.
Stefan Bajcetic is handed a chance to shine in midfield and will join Thiago in the Liverpool engine room today.
Harvey Elliott will be the more creative midfield option with Fabio Carvalho and Mohamed Salah out wide.
Roberto Firmino then leads the line for Liverpool with Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota not at Klopp’s disposal right now.
That means first-team names like Adrian, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kostas Tsimikas and Nat Phillips make the bench.
They’re joined by Fabian Mrozek, Harvey Davies, Ramsay, Bobby Clark, Ben Doak, Jake Cain, Jarell Quansah, Dominic Corness, Layton Stewart, Luke Chambers and Melkamu Frauendorf.
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