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The far too early Liverpool starting XI prediction

By Chris Martin

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 25: Mohammed Salah #11 of Liverpool celebrates his goal against Manchester City during their match at MetLife Stadium on July 25, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 25: Mohammed Salah #11 of Liverpool celebrates his goal against Manchester City during their match at MetLife Stadium on July 25, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – JULY 22: Naby Keita #8 of Liverpool controls the dribble as he moves towards the goal and is chased by Amos Pieper #42 and Herbert Bockhorn #39 of Borussia Dortmund during an International Champions Cup match at Bank of America Stadium on July 22, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Bob Leverone/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – JULY 22: Naby Keita #8 of Liverpool controls the dribble as he moves towards the goal and is chased by Amos Pieper #42 and Herbert Bockhorn #39 of Borussia Dortmund during an International Champions Cup match at Bank of America Stadium on July 22, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Bob Leverone/Getty Images) /

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Milner, Keita, Wijnaldum

Many are calling for Klopp to hand Xherdan Shaqiri a start and his competitive debut for LFC, but it’s probably more likely he’ll feature from the bench.

Similarly, the omission of fellow new boy Fabinho may surprise a few. In this case, Klopp has made a few references throughout pre-season that the Brazilian is not used to Liverpool’s style of play. It may be that the German feels Fabinho isn’t quite ready for Premier League football.

In addition to this, it is a fair assessment to think that Liverpool may not have major need for a more traditional holding player at home to a side likely to defend and hit on the break.

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