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Confirmed Liverpool vs Leicester line-up: 2 changes as Jones starts – Liverpool FC

Confirmed Liverpool vs Leicester line-up: 2 changes as Jones starts – Liverpool FC

Arne Slot has made two changes for Liverpool’s Boxing Day clash with Leicester, the final game at Anfield in 2024.

It’s a late start for the slot side as they look to add a late Christmas present to the early Christmas present they’ve been giving us all weekend – and a foggy Anfield is the backdrop.

The Reds will be aiming to say goodbye to Anfield in 2024 with another three points Alisson will be looking to keep a clean sheet for the second time since returning from injury.

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The Brazilian starts behind a back four Trent Alexander Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk And Andy Robertson.

In midfield, Ryan Gravenberch – who is still one yellow card away from being suspended – joins them Alexis Mac Allister And Curtis Jones.

Mohamed Salah will be ready to torment Leicester’s defenders and will do so in the forward line on the side Cody Gakpo And Darwin Nunez.

On his nine-man bench, Slot can call on players such as Dominik Szoboszlai, Diogo Jota and Harvey Elliott – in addition to the returning Federico Chiesa.

As for the visitors, Jamie Vardy is not in the squad and former Reds player Danny Ward has been left out.

There were fears earlier in the day that heavy fog could force a postponement, but fortunately the game is going ahead as planned as the Reds look to stay at the top by seven points.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez

Substitute: Kelleher, Quansah, Tsimikas, Endo, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Chiesa, Jota, Diaz

Leicester: Stolarczyk; Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Soumare, Winks; El Khannous, Ayew, Mavididi; Daka

Substitute: Iversen, Okoli, Thomas, Choudhury, Skipp, Alves, Buonanotte, Decordova-Reid, Edouard

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