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Liverpool team confirmed: Fabinho and Shaqiri START derby, Klopp makes big call in defence
JURGEN KLOPP makes three changes from the side that lost to PSG in the Champions League.
The German has decided to revert back to a 4-2-3-1 formation.
The Reds fell short in the French capital in midweek where they lacked creativity from midfield.
That was enough to persuade Klopp to bring in Xherdan Shaqiri who started their last Premier League outing at Watford.
Jordan Henderson was sent off in the win at Vicarage Road and therefore misses the Merseyside Derby.
In his place comes Fabinho who will be looking to impress having lost his place again in midfield.
James Milner also makes way from the midweek.
Dejan Lovren is not even among the Liverpool subs.
Trent-Alexander Arnold comes back in at right-back while Joe Gomez shifts across to partner Virgil van Dijk at centre-back.
The Dutchman captains the side in the 232nd Merseyside derby, he scored against the Toffees on his Reds debut in the FA Cup back in January.
Everton remain unchanged from the 1-0 win over Cardiff.
Richarlison leads the line as expected.
Liverpool need to win to ensure they keep the heat on Manchester City who extended the gap at the top to five points yesterday with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth.
Confirmed line ups
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Shaqiri, Firmino, Mane, Salah.
Subs: Mignolet, Milner, Keita, Sturridge, Moreno, Origi, Matip.
Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Keane, Digne, Andre Gomes, Gueye, Bernard, Sigurdsson, Walcott, Richarlison.
Subs: Tosun, Lookman, Calvert-Lewin, Davies, Zouma, Baines, Stekelenburg.