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Paul Gorst

Liverpool team confirmed as Sadio Mane dropped for Manchester United

Sadio Mane drops to the Liverpool substitute bench as Roberto Firmino returns for the visit to Manchester United.

Mane has scored two in his last three starts for the Reds but is only part of the seven-man bench as Jurgen Klopp's men attempt to take a big step forward in their last-ditch efforts to sneak into the top four of the Premier League.

That means Thiago Alcantara once more starts alongside Gini Wijnaldum and Fabinho in midfield with Klopp resisting the temptation to place the latter back into defence.

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Rhys Williams partners Nat Phillips in the centre of defence with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson starting in their usual spots on the right and left of defence, respectively.

Victory for the Reds this evening will take them to within four points of Chelsea in fourth after their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Williams, Robertson; Thiago, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Jota.

Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Mane, Jones, Tsimikas, Shaqiri, Origi, Woodburn, N Williams.

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