France Forward Cleared to Start for Liverpool's Anfield Clash

Liverpool’s France forward has been passed fit to start the Premier League showdown at Anfield, easing any fears after he limped off in midweek with cramp against Atletico Madrid.

His inclusion from the first whistle restores a cutting edge to Liverpool’s attack on a night when the home crowd will demand front-foot football. The scare in Europe was brief; the response is emphatic. He starts.

The reshuffle comes deeper in the side. Ryan Gravenberch, Kostas Tsimikas and Victor Munoz are all drafted into the XI, replacing Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister and Rio Ngumoha. Fresh legs, different profiles, and a clear signal that Liverpool are ready to rotate without losing intensity.

There is another boost on the teamsheet. Cody Gakpo is back in the matchday squad after a fitness issue and takes his place on the bench, adding serious firepower among the substitutes if the game tightens late on.

Liverpool line up as: Alisson; Van Dijk, Jacquet, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Isak, Tsimikas, Munoz, Barcola, Araujo, Gravenberch.

Anfield under the lights, a France star restored to the starting line, and Gakpo waiting in reserve – Liverpool are loaded.