Jurgen Klopp has explained the thinking behind his two changes for the visit to Arsenal on Wednesday night.
Curtis Jones and Neco Williams, who both started in the draw at Burnley on Saturday, have made way for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Klopp also said Naby Keita was close to regaining his place in the starting XI as he detailed his thought process for the visit to the Emirates.
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“I liked a lot of things in the last game and we've had one more day rest between games, which helps," Klopp said.
"We had really good options on the bench to change, so there’s always the chance to try to start with two or three players different from the last line-up and then you can bring them back and stuff like this. That’s one option, of course.
“We decided for this time for this option and we will start with pretty much a similar line-up [to Burnley]. We’ve made two changes – Curtis and Neco, both of the boys played brilliantly [against Burnley].
“Naby could have started easily, he is in really good shape. Ox has a dynamic we need against probably a back five.
“We need to be very lively, we should be as tuned as possible against Arsenal because protection will be essential because the counter-attacking threat is really big.
“It will be exciting. We just have to play football against a football-playing side; we will have to defend as well, but the biggest challenge will be to protect our own attacks because on the counter-attack they have an impressive set-up.”
The Reds can set a new top-flight record against the Gunners as they aim for their 31st victory of the season.
