Curtis Jones handed new Liverpool as role as Jurgen Klopp makes 10 changes for Leicester City
Curtis Jones will start at right-back for Liverpool as they host Leicester City in the Carabao Cup.
Jurgen Klopp makes 10 changes in total for the game against the Foxes in the third round but Jones keeps his place and is shuffled into a defensive position, but will be expected to drift into midfield when the Reds have possession.
With Trent Alexander-Arnold still on the mend following a hamstring problem and Stefan Bajcetic still getting back to full fitness after six months on the shelf, Joe Gomez drops to the bench ahead of Saturday's trip to Tottenham, meaning it is Jones who is asked to play the 'hybrid full-back' role that Klopp favours at present.
Elsewhere at the back, Ibrahima Konate returns alongside Jarell Quansah at centre-back as Kostas Tsimikas, fresh from his new contract, starts on the left. Captain Virgil van Dijk is on the bench.
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In midfield, it's the same three that started at LASK last week in the Europa League. Wataru Endpo will anchor the base as Harvey Elliott also starts. Ryan Gravenberch makes his full Anfield debut having completed a move from Bayern Munich at the beginning of the month.
Mohamed Salah has the night off as Klopp names a front three of Ben Doak, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo. Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz are selected on the bench as Caoimhin Kelleher keeps goal in place of Alisson Bekcer who is also resting up ahead of Saturday's trip to Tottenham.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Jones, Konate, Quansah, Tsimikas; Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott; Doak, Jota, Gakpo.
Subs: Adrian, Van Dijk, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Mac Allister, Matip, Bajcetic, Chambers.
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