Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil Van Dijk were completely refreshed for Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Benfica.
With Liverpool driving 3-1 from the primary leg, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp picked to roll out seven improvements to the group that drew 2-2 at Premier League pioneers Manchester City on Sunday.
Klopp had next Saturday's FA Cup elimination round against City at Wembley to him as he rested his most powerful players for a tie Liverpool were supposed to easily win.
Three of the back four were changed, with Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate and Kostas Tsimikas all approaching in.
Naby Keita and James Milner, making his initial beginning since March 2, were brought into midfield.
Roberto Firmino and Luis Diaz, the two substitutes against City, supplanted Salah and Mane in Liverpool's three-man assault.
Liverpool will confront Spanish side Villarreal in the Champions League elimination rounds assuming they safeguard their lead against Benfica.
The Reds, one point behind City in the Premier League, are pursuing a remarkable fourfold this season.
Groups
Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson Becker; Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Kostas Tsimikas; Naby Keita, James Milner, Jordan Henderson; Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Luis Diaz
Coach: Jurgen Klopp (GER)
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Odysseas Vlachodimos; Gilberto, Nicolas Otamendi, Jan Vertonghen, Alex Grimaldo; Adel Taarabt, Julian Weigl; Diogo Goncalves, Goncalo Ramos, Everton; Darwin Nunez
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