Liverpool kick off the defence of their Premier League crown against Leeds tomorrow afternoon.
It is the second season in a row that the Reds have hosted the Championship champions on opening weekend.
Last term, they thumped Norwich 4-1 in the very first match of the season, but tomorrow’s encounter should be more competitive.
Who will get the nod against Marcelo Bielsa’s men?
It should be a familiar back five, with Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold – fresh from England duty – linking up once again with Alisson, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson.
The famous front three should be deployed together, looking for a flying start but the format of midfield throws up the most questions.
Jordan Henderson missed the closing week of last season through injury but Jurgen Klopp’s press conference offered up an update on his captains recovery.
“Not finally decided yet. They are all in training. We will make late decisions about that. Looks rather promising than not. We have a lot of players available.” Klopp said, as per Liverpool’s official website.
So while it’s not certain £20 million (BBC) man Henderson will return, the signs are good.
We’ve got Naby Keita and Fabinho in alongside the potentially returning skipper, although there is the chance that James Milner could be set for an emotional return to face his first club.
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