Liverpool team news: Xherdan Shaqiri and Fabinho dropped for Manchester City clash
The Swiss winger has been in form but was benched for the table-topping clash
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Your support makes all the difference.Jurgen Klopp has made two changes to his Liverpool starting line-up for their top-of-the-table clash with Manchester City.
Xherdan Shaqiri and Fabinho drop to the substitutes' bench, with club captain Jordan Henderson and James Milner returning to the side.
Milner has recovered in time from a muscle injury having missed the festive victories over Newcastle United and Arsenal.
Andy Robertson, who was feared not to have travelled with the squad to Manchester, starts at left-back.
Shaqiri's omission sees Klopp return to a front three, with Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané making up Liverpool's attack.
The same trio started Liverpool's 2-1 Champions League quarter-final victory on this ground last April, which saw Salah and Firmino goals send Klopp's side secure a 5-1 aggregate win.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson; Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mané
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