Predicted Liverpool XI tonight: Thiago out, Naby Keita starts

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Liverpool take on Ajax in the Champions League this evening with boss Jurgen Klopp looking to get back to winning ways.

The Reds were held to a 2-2 draw by Everton at the weekend in a hotly contested Merseyside derby affair.

Much of the talk in the aftermath has been about Virgil van Dijk, who will now be missing for several months with an ACL injury.

With that in mind, Klopp’s team could have a very different feel to it this evening and here’s how Liverpool could line-up.

In goal and back four

Alisson is making good progress but given the hectic schedule, Klopp will probably choose to go with Adrian once more.

Liverpool will want to get back to winning ways in the Premier League as soon as possible and the Brazilian might be preferred at the weekend instead.

At right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold should get the nod, whilst Andy Robertson will start at left-back.

Joel Matip is another who might not be risked and with Van Dijk also injured, it’ll be all change at the heart of the back four.

Fabinho is likely to slot in alongside Joe Gomez as Liverpool look to win in Amsterdam

Midfield trio

Thiago Alcantara is another who looks unlikely to be risked after he was on the wrong end of a robust challenge from Richarlison at the weekend.

His place could go to Naby Keita who wasn’t fit to feature at the weekend.

The £120,000-a-week player had started the four Premier League games prior to then and his return will be timely.

Jordan Henderson should have been celebrating a late winner at Goodison Park before VAR intervened and he will skipper the side.

Gini Wijnaldum lost his place to Thiago at the weekend and he could be restored to the line-up too.

In attack

With fitness issues everywhere else on the park, it’s perhaps refreshing that Liverpool have nothing to worry about in the final third.

Sadio Mane scored in the derby and he should take his place on the left.

Mohamed Salah also netted at the weekend and should operate on the right-hand side.

Roberto Firmino is desperate for a goal and although Diogo Jota and Takumi Minamino are vying for a jersey, the Brazilian will probably continue through the middle.

Here is how Liverpool might line up this evening.