Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip feature on the Liverpool teamsheet for the first time in competitive action since October 2020 as Jurgen Klopp’s men face Norwich City at Carrow Road.
The Merseysiders are up against the Premier League’s new boys away from home in the opening game of the new season for either team.
Van Dijk and Matip get the nod to start in defence
It is a much-changed backline on the show for the visitors barring the inclusion of both Van Dijk and Matip as Kostas Tsimikas gets his first league start for Liverpool.
The Greek full-back covers for the injured Andy Robertson in the left-back role with the latter being sidelined for the opening fixtures owing to an ankle injury.
Klopp decides to hand start to Jota ahead of Firmino
Diogo Jota pips Roberto Firmino to the central striking role for Liverpool with the former Wolves man being selected in the frontline alongside the familiar figures of Mohammad Salah and Sadio Mane.
Joining Firmino on the bench for Liverpool is Fabinho with Jurgen Klopp handing starts to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita to fill in at midfield.
Here is how both teams line up for today’s Premier League fixture:
Norwich City FC XI
🚨 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🚨
Here's how we're shaping up for the first time in 2021/22! 👇 pic.twitter.com/rbmV40fCYC
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) August 14, 2021
Liverpool FC XI
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Here's your first Reds line-up of the 21/22 @premierleague campaign, with @VirgilvDijk making his first competitive start since last October 🙌 #NORLIV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 14, 2021
