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Liverpool: This is the rotated back four we want against Bournemouth

By David Gate

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 17: Ragnar Klavan of Liverpool during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool at Vitality Stadium on December 17, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 17: Ragnar Klavan of Liverpool during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool at Vitality Stadium on December 17, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /
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BURNLEY, ENGLAND – JANUARY 01: Ragnar Klavan of Liverpool shows appreciation to the fans after the match between Burnley and Liverpool at Turf Moor on January 1, 2018 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images) /

Center Back: Ragnar Klavan

The Estonian played at left back last week and made a cameo late on against City in Europe in midweek. He is back around the first team again for the first time since Virgil van Dijk came to the club.

The season ending injury to Joel Matip has given him an opportunity to play a part in the last two months of the season. There are seven (hopefully eight) games left of this season. An injury or suspension to either van Dijk or Dejan Lovren would make Klavan a key player in important games.

That is why I want to see him get more time at center back in games we can afford to rotate players. He played against the Cherries in December and helped the Reds to a clean sheet. Bournemouth offered nothing as Liverpool won 4-0 on that evening.

Klavan went about his job on the right side of the center back pairing with professionalism and ease. A repeat performance on Saturday would be very welcome.

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