Jurgen Klopp has named the eleven players who will start for Liverpool in the 2022 Champions League final against Real Madrid.
Thiago Alcantara is among those starters after recovering from a knock picked up in last weekend’s 3-1 win over Wolves.
Fellow Brazilian Fabinho also starts after proving his fitness.
This will be Fabinho’s first appearance since May 10 when he sustained a muscular injury in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Aston Villa.
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In the starting XI Carlo Ancelotti revealed for the Real Madrid earlier, Thibaut Courtois starts in goal. And he is joined in defence by Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba and Ferland Mendy.
They then have plenty of experience to turn to in midfield with Casemiro, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
And up top, Ancelotti has opted for Fede Valverde over Rodrygo, with Vinicius Jr and Karim Benzema completing their forward line.
Gareth Bale is named on the bench, as too Eden Hazard and the impressive Eduardo Camavinga.
Both teams’ confirmed starting XI as following.
Liverpool FC Starting XI:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson; Diaz, Mane, Salah
Subs: Kelleher, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Elliott
Real Madrid Starting XI as attached: