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2 years ago

JURGEN KLOPP IS CONSIDERING A SWITCH TO THIAGO ALCANTARA AS A DEFENSIVE CHANGE. AS NABY KEITA RETURNS FROM INJURY

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Liverpool's next Premier League match is against Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Jurgen Klopp faces some selection quandaries.


On Wednesday night, Liverpool maintained their Premier League title challenge with a memorable win over Everton. 

Mohamed Salah scored twice, and Jordan Henderson and Diogo Jota also scored as Liverpool won 4-1 at Goodison Park. 


Liverpool will now look to win their fifth game in a row when they travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. 

And now we look ahead to see what changes Jurgen Klopp might make when his team returns to action.


Konate question


With Liverpool having a busy schedule between now and the New Year, rotation is likely to be a regular feature in the coming weeks. 

With the Reds having long qualified as group winners, the upcoming Champions League clash at AC Milan on Tuesday appears ripe for change. 

However, Klopp has always stated that the turnaround from Wednesday to Saturday is particularly difficult to deal with, implying that the starting lineup will be changed at Molineux. 


Alisson Becker will continue to play in goal, and Neco Williams will almost certainly have to wait until the San Siro to overtake Trent Alexander-Arnold at right back. 

So, too, for Kostas Tsimikas at left-back, where Andy Robertson has reasserted his dominance.


Ibrahima Konate, however, could challenge Joel Matip for a starting spot alongside Virgil van Dijk at center-back, with Nat Phillips another option. Joe Gomez returned to training this week after a calf injury, but it may be too soon for him to play. 

Changes to the engine room 

The midfield position on the team may see more rotation. 

In the last two games, Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara, and Jordan Henderson have all impressed when starting together. 

Liverpool, on the other hand, is wary of Thiago's minutes and may rest him after four consecutive starts in less than a fortnight. 


Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is vying for a starting spot, but with James Milner suspended for the Milan game, the veteran is likely to get some minutes at Molineux.


Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones are still out, but Naby Keita has returned to training after a hamstring injury. 

Is Origi coming? 

With Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, and Sadio Mane in such devastating form, there appears to be little reason to change the forward line. 

With Roberto Firmino out, Divock Origi and Takumi Minamino have been getting minutes in recent weeks and are almost certain to play in Milan. 

However, if Klopp decides to make a change at Wolves, Origi appears to be the most likely to come in, with Mane possibly dropping to the bench.

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