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Liverpool vs Chelsea predicted team: James Milner’s triumphant return

By Russell Hughes

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 14: James Milner of Liverpool tangles with Jorginho of Chelsea during the UEFA Super Cup match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Vodafone Park on August 14, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 14: James Milner of Liverpool tangles with Jorginho of Chelsea during the UEFA Super Cup match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Vodafone Park on August 14, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) /
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Liverpool 5-2 Everton James Milner
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: James Milner of Liverpool wears a Stonewall Rainbow Laces captains arm band during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Anfield on December 04, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

Liverpool take on Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup and James Milner is predicted to make a triumphant return.

Jurgen Klopp confirmed that the veteran would be available for the Blues game on Tuesday night and I think he’ll be thrown straight back into the team.

He would have surely played a much bigger role in the side after Jordan Henderson was ruled out with a hamstring injury, but James Milner picked up his own niggle and that has kept him out the team.

After missing out on the Watford loss, Joe Gomez is also good to go – but will he play? Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip still need minutes, and there’s no way Neco Williams will want to give up his position in the FA Cup team.

Harvey Elliott won’t be available for the game after he was selected for the Europa Youth League game and that will open up a place in the side for one of the marginalised senior players. It’ll be interesting to see who Klopp chooses in place of Elliott.

We know Adrian will be given the chance to get another 90 minutes under his belt, so let’s kick things off with the Spaniard.

Liverpool vs Everton predicted team Adrian
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 05: Adrian of Liverpool in action during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City at Anfield on October 05, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

Adrian

He’s the back-up stopper, and the former West Ham man has done enough to earn the gloves for a big night at Stamford Bridge. Unless Alisson picks up another injury, that’s all Adrian will be for the rest of his Liverpool career but that’s okay.

90 minutes here will also help to keep Adrian sharp in case he’s required for a Premier League or Champions League game.

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