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Paul Gorst

Curtis Jones returns as Liverpool make five changes to team for Leeds

Curtis Jones starts for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp makes five changes for the visit of Leeds United.

Jones hasn't featured since starting the 2-0 win over Leicester on February 10 but is back in the midfield alongside Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara, who also makes his first Premier League start since that victory against the Foxes.

The full complement of players available to Klopp in recent weeks has seen Jones omitted from the last three match-day squads, but the 21-year-old is handed the chance to impress against Marcelo Bielsa's men.

Trent Alexander-Arnold also returns at right-back as Joel Matip partners Virgil van Dijk in the centre.

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Andy Robertson is named on the left as Klopp keeps the same front three of Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane from the 3-1 win over Norwich.

Victory for the Reds will take them within three points of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago, Jones; Salah, Mane, Diaz.

Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Milner, Keita, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Minamino, Tsimikas, Origi.

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