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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Paul Gorst

Liverpool line up and team news as Jurgen Klopp makes big Fabinho decision

Jordan Henderson returns for Liverpool as they welcome Atletico Madrid to Anfield in the Champions League.

The Reds captain has been absent since limping out of the first leg with a hamstring injury three weeks ago, but makes his comeback to the starting lineup after returning to training on Sunday.

Fabinho is dropped to the substitutes' bench with Gini Wijnaldum and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain selected in the engine room alongside their skipper.

Adrian continues to deputise for Alisson Becker in goal behind a back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson.

Left-back Robertson had missed Saturday's 2-1 win over Bournemouth as a precaution, but is back in for James Milner.

The frontline has a familiar look about it with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah flanking Roberto Firmino through the middle.

Naby Keita misses out entirely with Fabinho, joined by James Milner, Takumi Minamino, Divock Origi, Adam Lallana and Joel Matip. Andy Lonergan is the reserve goalkeeper.

Liverpool trail Los Rojiblancos 1-0 from that first leg in the Spanish capital last month.

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Liverpool: Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Firmino, Mane.

Subs: Lonergan, Fabinho, Milner, Minamino, Lallana, Origi, Matip.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Trippier, Felipe, Savic, Lodi, Koke, Thomas, Saul, Correa, Joao Felix, Diego Costa.

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