Jurgen Klopp makes two changes as Ibrahima Konate returns but Liverpool get new injury concern
Jurgen Klopp makes two changes to his Liverpool team against Sheffield United as Ibrahima Konate returns.
The France centre-back hasn't played for the Reds since limping out of the second half of the 5-1 win at Sparta Prague last month and has been sidelined for the last four games as a result.
Konate is back in the side alongside captain Virgil van Dijk this evening, however, as Klopp's team aim to regain their place at the summit of the Premier League.
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Wataru Endo misses out through injury after Klopp revealed on Wednesday that the Japan captain had suffered a minor problem in the 2-1 victory over Brighton on Sunday afternoon.
In comes Ryan Gravenberch with the in-form Alexis Mac Allister expected to move back to the more defensive midfield role in Endo's absence.
Andy Robertson is yet to return to the side with Joe Gomez continuing at left-back but is back on the bench, while Curtis Jones is among the substitutes having missed most of the last two months through an injury he picked up in the 4-1 win at Brentford in mid-February.
Jones suffered an ankle problem at the Gtech Stadium and has been absent for nine matches as a result. After returning to team training late last week, the Reds midfielder is back among the subs.
It's the same front three who started the victory against Brighton with Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz all entrusted to fire the Reds back to the top after Arsenal and Manchester City's respective victories on Wednesday night.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch;
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