Liverpool resume their Premier League campaign with a trip to Aston Villa on Boxing Day as Jurgen Klopp’s men seek a return to winning ways.
The Merseysiders were handed a 3-2 defeat by rivals Manchester City in the EFL Cup Round of 16 clash at the Etihad on Thursday night.
Let us now take a look at how Jurgen Klopp might set up his Liverpool side for the upcoming game –
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Alisson Becker will be widely tipped to take over the goalkeeping duties from Caoimhin Kelleher who stood between the goalposts in the defeat to City.
There could be big changes in the backline with Virgil van Dijk and World Cup runner-up Ibrahima Konate replacing Joel Matip and Joe Gomez in the centre-back roles.
Skipper Jordan Henderson and Fabinho would be expected to enter the midfield department with Thiago Alcantara likely to retain his starting berth from Thursday’s game.
In an injury-hit attacking roster for Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp will be hoping that Roberto Firmino makes his return to the XI from a calf issue and join Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah up top on the pitch.
