Liverpool vs Man City predicted team: No room for Ox as Hendo comes in

Liverpool vs Man City predicted team: No room for the Ox as Hendo comes in

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates with Andy Robertson and teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool FC at Villa Park on November 02, 2019 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) /

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 02: Jordan Henderson runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool FC at Villa Park on November 02, 2019 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum

Klopp confirmed that Jordan Henderson is fit to play Saturday’s match after an illness ruled him out of the Genk fixture. Hence, the Liverpool captain could be back in the starting XI. Fabinho will undoubtedly start and will hope to be the solid, tenacious figure in midfield he usually is.

Georginio Wijnaldum should take up the final starting spot in the middle of the park. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has produced some fine performances this season so far and has scored more goals than any Liverpool midfielder. However, for a match of such magnitude, Klopp might prefer his regular starters.

Wijnaldum and Henderson will also offer more stability in the engine room and that could be what the German will want to see out the opening exchanges of the game.

There is a good chance that either of Oxlade-Chamberlain or James Milner can come on as a substitute during the match. Milner is a huge experienced campaigner and his leadership could be very useful as the fixture draws to a close.

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