Liverpool begin their 2015-16 season on the ground where their 2014-15 campaign ended so horrifically.
The Reds kick off against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in just under an hour, less than three months on from Liverpool 6-1 defeat to the Potters.
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Here are the teams…
Liverpool hand debuts to Nathaniel Clyne, Joe Gomez, James Milner and Christian Benteke, while fellow summer signing Roberto Firmino is on the bench.
Stoke’s starting XI includes new boys Ibrahim Afellay and Marco van Ginkel.
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Today’s confirmed #LFC starting line-up and subs v @stokecity in full on our matchday graphic pic.twitter.com/o56NjCXD8D
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 9, 2015
#scfc Starting XI vs #lfc: Butland; Johnson, Cameron, Muniesa, Pieters; Whelan (c), Adam; Walters, van Ginkel, Afellay; Diouf
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) August 9, 2015
#scfc Substitutes vs #lfc: Given, Ireland, Odemwingie, Joselu, Sidwell, Crouch, Wollscheid
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) August 9, 2015
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