The Reds kick off their campaign with a trip

to Stamford Bridge, under the cloud of their

transfer battle with Chelsea over Moises

Caicedo.

That should hopefully become a footnote on

Sunday’s proceedings, however, with Klopp

and his players looking to begin the season

in style.

Alisson starts in goal in his sixth season

with the club, behind a familiar back four

that should become a back three in

possession.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will take up his

hybrid role at right-back, joining Ibrahima

Konate, captain Virgil van Dijk and Andy

Robertson in defence.

In the absence of a specialist No. 6, Alexis

Mac Allister will serve as deep-lying

midfielder, joined by Cody

Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai.

With Gakpo required in midfield, Diogo

Jota leads the line flanked by Mohamed

Salah and Luis Diaz.

The likes of Darwin Nunez, Curtis Jones and

the exciting Ben Doak are among those on

the bench.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold,

Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister,

Gakpo, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Jota

Substitutes: Kelleher, Gomez, Matip,

Tsimikas, McConnell, Jones, Elliott, Doak,

Nunez