Goalkeeper and Defence
GK – Lukasz Fabianski – Lopetegui has confirmed that the Pole will start this game.
RB – Vladimir Coufal – some rotation could allow the Czech international to start ahead of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
CB – Jean-Clair Todibo – the Frenchman needs to get minutes somehow, having only started one game for the club so far.
CB – Max Kilman – the £40m signing is not living up to his price tag but he has performed better than Konstantinos Mavropanos.
LB – Emerson Palmieri – the left-back is expected to keep his place in the starting eleven at Anfield.