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Liverpool-Manchester City League Cup final combined XI

By Tom Bogert

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool and Bacary Sagna of Manchester City compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool and Bacary Sagna of Manchester City compete for the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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AUGSBURG, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 18: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool runs with the ball during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between FC Augsburg and Liverpool at WWK-Arena on February 18, 2016 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
AUGSBURG, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 18: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool runs with the ball during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between FC Augsburg and Liverpool at WWK-Arena on February 18, 2016 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

AML Philippe Coutinho

Coutinho seems to be fully back from injury ahead of the League Cup final, which is exactly what Liverpool need.

Liverpool’s no. 10 will be a hugely important cog against City, and in this combined side, he keeps Sterling out of the team, rightfully. Don’t even mention Jesus Navas. He never had a chance. I’d sooner throw Fernando, Fernandinho, Alberto Moreno or Emre Can in an unfamiliar role on the wing than Navas. The Spaniard does beat one player, though: putting Lucas out of position there. That’s about it. Congrats, Navas.

Coutinho’s ability to impact a game will go a long way to Klopp’s ability to lift the cup.

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