These Liverpool fans are overjoyed at Klopp’s midfield selection vs Porto

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Liverpool take on FC Porto in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash at Anfield.

The Reds will be hoping for a positive result to take to the Estádio do Dragão on April 17.

Courtesy of the club’s official Twitter, Jurgen Klopp has opted to go for a midfield contingent of Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and Fabinho, and the decision appears to have gone down quite well on social media.

The German tactician has tended to use James Milner and Gini Wijnaldum alongside Henderson for European matches this term.

But for the visit of the Portuguese outfit it looks as though Klopp is trusting Guinea international Keita to provide an attacking spark.

Keita started against Southampton last week and did relatively well. Clearly he did enough to earn Klopp’s trust for what is a huge game.

Elsewhere, Milner is preferred over Alberto Moreno at left-back with Andy Robertson suspended, and Dejan Lovren partners Virgil van Dijk at the back with Joel Matip dropping to the bench. Joe Gomez returns to the bench after being sidelined with injury since November.

Liverpool fans react

Reds supporters flocked to social media to express their delight at Klopp’s midfield choice: