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Jack Rosser

Tottenham vs Liverpool line-ups: Champions League Final 2019 confirmed team news and predicted XIs

Tottenham and Liverpool will contest the first all-English Champions League Final for the first time since 2008 on Saturday night.

Spurs have reached the final of the European Cup for the first time in their history while Jurgen Klopp and his side will be looking to banish the scars of Kiev a year ago and claim Liverpool’s sixth title in the competition.

Here is how both squads are shaping up in Madrid…

Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino and his squad touched down in Madrid on Wednesday evening and will train at Real Madrid’s complex on Thursday and Friday.

For one of the few times this season the Spurs boss has almost a fully fit squad to call upon with Harry Winks, Harry Kane and Davinson Sanchez all looking likely to be available.

With Kane and, perhaps, Winks coming back in Pochettino has some tough decisions to make, the biggest coming up top with semi-final hero Lucas Moura likely to have to make way for the England captain.

Predicted XI: Lloris; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Winks, Sissoko, Alli; Eriksen, Son, Kane


Liverpool

Klopp has confirmed that he will be without midfielder Naby Keita for the final following an adductor injury picked up during the first leg against Barcelona.

Roberto Firmino, however, has returned to training ahead of the final as he steps up his recovery from a groin injury and will be a big boost.

Predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Mane, Salah, Firmino

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