Over the last three years, the core of Liverpool's first-choice starting XI has virtually remained the same.
Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Virgil van Djik, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho and Mohamed Salah have all been regulars in Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side for a number of seasons. Sadio Mane was a mainstay on the wing or through the middle, but he has decided to move on to pastures new and sign for Bayern Munich.
Those seven named are expected to start Liverpool's opening day fixture at Fulham if they are fit and available, leaving four positions up for grabs. Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota are set to battle it out for the central striker berth with Luis Diaz out on the left, while it could be a two-way fight for the final midfielder slot with Harvey Elliot and Naby Keita both in contention to play.
