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Jurgen Klopp drops ‘exceptional’ player: Predicted Liverpool XI v Leicester

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 22:  Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool is embraced by Jurgen Klopp after the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between  Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on December 22, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)
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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will return to action on Tuesday evening when they take on Leicester City away from home at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League.

Liverpool will head into the match against Leicester on the back of a win against the Foxes in the Carabao Cup.

The Reds’ Premier League game against Leeds United on Boxing Day had to be called off.

In our opinion, Liverpool manager Klopp will make a number of changes to the team that started against Brendan Rodgers’s side at Anfield in the Carabao Cup last week.

We think that Brazil international goalkeeper Alisson will return to the starting lineup.

This means that Caoimhin Kelleher will drop out of the team.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 22: Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool saves a penalty from Luke Thomas of Leicester City during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between  Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on December 22, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images

The Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper played a big role for Liverpool in their win against Leicester in the Carabao Cup, making saves in the penalty shootout.

Described as “an exceptional, exceptional player” by Klopp on Liverpool’s official website last month, the 23-year-old is unlikely to start against Leicester in the Premier League on Tuesday even.

We think that Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane will start as the front three.

Predicted Liverpool XI v Leicester City

Predicted Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas; Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Baby Keita; Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane