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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Paul Gorst

Liverpool line up for Leicester City as Jurgen Klopp goes strong with young stars on bench

Gini Wijnaldum returns to the Liverpool team that travels to Leicester City on Boxing Night.

The Netherlands international missed the two Reds game in Qatar for the Club World Cup through injury but is part of the midfield three for the top-of-the-table clash at the King Power Stadium.

Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita are also selected with a back four of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson named.

Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are named up top with young defender Neco Williams on the substitutes' bench alongside Curtis Jones.

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Victory for the Reds at Leicester will see them go 13 points clear at the summit of the Premier League.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Keita; Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Subs: Adrian, Milner, Lallana, Shaqiri, Origi, Jones, Williams.

Leicester: Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Evans, Söyüncü, Chilwell; Ndidi; Barnes, Praet, Tielemans, Maddison; Vardy.

Subs: Ward, Justin, Morgan, Choudhury, Albrighton, Gray, Pérez.

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