Andy Robertson is forced to sit out the weekend Anfield showdown with Kostas Tsimikas filling in at left-back as Liverpool host Arsenal.
Roberton’s injury during the international break with Scotland had caused uncertainty over the defender featuring on Saturday for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Tsimikas starts at the back
Replacing the injured Robertson in the left-back role is Kostas Tsimikas who has earned regular minutes out there on the pitch this season in the absence of the first-choice option.
Joel Matip partners Virgil van Dijk in the heart of the four-man backline for Liverpool with Trent Alexander-Arnold slotting in the right-back role.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets a start in midfield
With the skipper Jordan Henderson on the bench after his injury concern in the recent break, Jurgen Klopp has Thiago Alcantara and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in midfield with Fabinho returning.
Sadio Mane shakes off his injury doubts as the Senegalese wide man starts in the final third with Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota.
Here is how both teams line up for today’s Premier League fixture:
Liverpool FC XI
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Divock Origi misses out through illness.
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Arsenal FC XI
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⚡ @Auba leads the line! #LIVARS— Arsenal (@Arsenal) November 20, 2021
