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Paul Gorst: choose the traditional side of reds
The good news for Liverpool is the welcome return of Alisson Becker in his goal.
The bad news is, of course, the absence of Diogo Jota with that knee injury. So this team, or at least the top end of it, will look like something more traditional for the Reds.
Alisson returns to the fold behind a back room of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Joel Matip and Andy Robertson.
That’s as strong as it gets now. I’d back them to keep a limited Fulham out.
In midfield, the Duracell bunny that is Gini Wijnaldum had a night off in Denmark mid-week, so he’s back on the side with Jordan Henderson and Curtis Jones, who only gets the nod ahead of Naby Keita. .
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can give 20 minutes from the bench, all good.
Above are Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
My team (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Matip, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jones; Salah, Mane, Firmino.
Matt Addison – Oxlade-Chamberlain can get off the bench
Let’s start with the easy parts: Alisson Becker starts in goal and all three forwards are selected due to Diogo Jota’s injury.
And in the rear, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Roberton are certainties alongside Joel Matip and Fabinho.
So that leaves the midfield.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is back and he should have some time on the field, sure, but he won’t start after four months or so.
Naby Keita may also be in contention again, although again, he might have to wait and get out of the touchline.
I’m going for Gini Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson, no doubt, and then Curtis Jones can join them.
My team (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Jones; Mane, Salah, Firmino
Chris Beesley – Alisson and Trent the big positives
Given his usual complaints about player overload, recovery times, and number of substitutions, I can’t understand why Jurgen Klopp risked so many senior players in what was a true dead-end Champions League match in Denmark on Wednesday. .
The Liverpool manager is now counting the cost of the star of the season so far including Diogo Jota that night after the Portuguese ace suffered a knee injury that leaves him out at Craven Cottage, and potentially throughout the show. festive.
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There are some positives, however, as number one Alisson has returned to training and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is in shape, has more minutes under his belt, so both should start.
My team (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Matip, Fabinho; Henderson, Wijnladum, Jones; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
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