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Liverpool finished their preparations for the Premier League season with a lively encounter against Blackpool at Anfield on Saturday.
The Reds won 2-0 against to finally triumph 7-2 against a team led by their former under-23 boss Neil Critchley.
The new champions begin the defense of their crown when they entertain promoted Leeds United on Saturday night.
Jurgen Klopp will now consider his options while keeping his fingers crossed for those returning to international duty injury free.
And here we look forward to the changes the Reds boss could make when his side is next in action.
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Matip Stakes claim
Klopp will have been relieved to see Joel Matip overcome the Anfield clash on Saturday, scoring a header during a solid display after more than two months out.
The Cameroonian is currently the only senior center-back option for Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, who are in international service.
Neco Williams, who scored a late goal for Wales against Bulgaria on Sunday, has been in the right-back position in recent weeks, but Trent Alexander-Arnold was fit enough to replace England in their UEFA Nations League win at Iceland on Saturday.
The likely unavailability of Kostas Tsimikas only further solidifies Andy Robertson’s starting role on the opposite side of the defense.
Middle earth at stake
Leeds’ visit could come too early for skipper Jordan Henderson, who was not quite ready for the friendly against Blackpool at the weekend.
Fabinho seems like a certain, but otherwise, Klopp will surely think a lot about the composition of the engine room.
Gini Wijnaldum remains in favor despite being in the final year of his contract amid growing speculation of interest from Barcelona, while James Milner will be desperate to come out against his childhood club.
Naby Keita continues to impress after the lockout, while Curtis Jones has bet heavily during the preseason.
And a change in roster, as seen against the Tangerines on Saturday, could see Takumi Minamino in a central role.
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Origi returns
Minamino has particularly shone when used on the left flank, a position in which he predominantly excelled when coming off the bench and scoring during the Community Shield against Arsenal.
But while Divock Origi made a welcome scoring return against Blackpool, it would be a surprise if Klopp played too much with the three regular forwards.
Instead, the most intriguing will be the players who fail to make the squad, with the Premier League returning to a seven-man bench once again.
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