Liverpool have been forced into an early change ahead of this afternoon’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley.
Despite being named in his side’s starting line-up, Thiago Alcantara will now miss the game after picking up a knock during the warm-up.
Naby Keita comes in for the Reds in place of the Spanish international, while Harvey Elliott also comes on to the bench in place of the midfielder.
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“Thiago Alcantara has been ruled out after sustaining an knock during the warm-up. Naby Keita replaces him,” Liverpool confirmed ahead of kick-off.
Liverpool will now line-up with Caoimhin Kelleher in goal, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Andy Robertson making up the back four.
While in midfield, Keita will line-up alongside Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, with Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah all selected to lead the line for the Reds.
LIVERPOOL : Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Keita; Salah, Mane, Diaz.
SUBS: Alisson, Konate, Milner, Elliott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Origi.
