A rather unusual bunch of Liverpool faces were named on the substitutes' bench as Jurgen Klopp rotated his team in the 1-0 Premier League win over Newcastle on Saturday lunchtime.
One thing Liverpool have been able to benefit from is the squad depth, knowing they can name a quality side, regardless of the manager's alterations. Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Fabinho were given the rest this time, ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Villarreal, giving Joe Gomez, James Milner and Naby Keita the nod to start.
And each of them made a significant contribution to the side's win. Keita scored the game's only goal, Milner was involved in the build-up to the goal, with a challenge on Fabian Schar in an attempt to move the ball to Jota. While Gomez made a crucial intervention on the wing as the hosts attempted to counter attack.
