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Paul Gorst

Liverpool team for Fulham confirmed as Alisson Becker returns and Darwin Nunez decision made

Alisson Becker returns in goal for Liverpool as Roberto Firmino starts up top against Fulham.

Alisson only played one pre-season fixture - in the defeat to Manchester United - but is back between the sticks as Jurgen Klopp's men kick off their Premier League campaign at Craven Cottage.

Firmino gets the nod ahead of Darwin Nunez in attack as Reds boss Klopp reserves the new £64m striker for the bench in west London.

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In midfield, Thiago Alcantara starts next to Fabinho and captain Jordan Henderson, as Joel Matip is named as Virgil van Dijk's centre-back partner following an injury to Ibrahim Konate in last week's friendly loss to Strasbourg.

Sepp van den Berg, Luke Chambers and Stefan Bajcetic are all named as part of the substitutes' bench alongside Joe Gomez, Harvey Elliott, Fabio Carvalho and James Milner.

Liverpool team: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson; Salah, Díaz, Firmino. Subs: Adrian, Gomez, Milner, Elliott, Nunez, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Van den Berg, Chambers.

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