Jordan Henderson returns to the midfield three for Liverpool who have Diogo Jota on the bench for Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.
Jota’s injury-enforced absence midweek had been subject to much talk in the build-up to the game but the Portugal international makes the matchday squad to feature on the bench.
Kelleher in goal for the Reds
The Irishman takes over the goalkeeping duties from the first-choice stopper Alisson Becker with the former set to continue his extended run of involvement in the cup competition.
There is no recall in line for the young Ibrahim Konate with Klopp not altering around with his centre-back pairing of Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip.
Henderson replaces Jones in the midfield ranks.
The skipper, who was rested midweek against Leeds United in the Anfield showdown, returns to the starting XI at the expense of Curtis Jones who is left out of the squad for today.
In the final third of the pitch, new boy Luis Diaz joins Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah with Roberto Firmino sidelined from the cup final with a groin injury.
Here is how both teams line up for today’s Carabao Cup final:
Chelsea FC XI
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 27, 2022
Liverpool FC XI
Here’s our line-up for the #CarabaoCupFinal 🏆🔴
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 27, 2022
