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How should Liverpool line up?
Gabriel Barbosa is a key threat which means Virgil must start if he has recovered from illness. Milner switches sides to allow a rest for Robertson while maintaining a strong back four. Nico Williams could play some part in the second half if Liverpool have the lead.Henderson moves into the six after a cameo at centre-half. While Wijnaldum may be fit to return, is there any value in risking him? He should only start if 100% – especially given the form of Naby Keita.Curtis Jones inclusion allows an opportunity to perform in a cup final environment. The young midfielder should start supporting a fully rotated front three from Wednesday.Elliott’s performance against Aston Villa on Tuesday warrants a start against a Flamengo defence who were lucky not to be punished in the Copa Libertadores final. It’s unsurprising the Brazilian side were dominated and beaten 4-0 by Santos before flying out to Qatar.The key issue for Klopp is achieving the perfect balance between playing a side to win the game comfortably and resting players with the Boxing Day game against Leicester in mind.Liverpool’s attack should have too much for the South American champions.Score prediction: Liverpool 3 – 1 FlamengoBy Adam Brown – @AdamMNViHow does Chris think Klopp will select the team? Check out the Starting XI Prediction Show below.
