West Brom vs Liverpool team news: Mario Balotelli starts for Reds as Brendan Rodgers makes three changes

West Brom name an unchanged line-up for the Premier League clash

Brendan Rodgers talks with Mario Balotelli during the FA Cup semi-final (GETTY IMAGES)

Liverpool make three changes to the side that suffered FA Cup elimination last weekends as they look to get back on track with a trip to West Brom.

Jordon Ibe returns to the starting line-up having been cup-tied for the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa at Wembley last Sunday, and he’s joined in the team by Mario Balotelli and Glen Johnson. Daniel Sturridge misses out through injury, with manager Brendan Rodgers concerned that the striker could miss the rest of the season, while Steven Gerrard continues to lead the side ahead of his departure at the end of the season.

West Brom meanwhile will look to build on the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace last Saturday which saw manager Tony Pulis emerge victorious from his return to Selhurst Park.

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He names an unchanged line-up for today’s match, meaning Saido Berahino and Victor Anichebe continue in attack with record-signing Brown Ideye on the bench, where Jonas Olsson comes in for Andre Wisdom and the right-back is unavailable due to his loan-spell from Liverpool.

Line-ups:

West Brom: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Gardner, Fletcher, Yacob, Morrison, Berahino, Anichebe.

Subs: Rose, Baird, Olsson, Gamboa, McManaman, Sessegnon, Ideye.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Skrtel, Lovren, Can, Ibe, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Balotelli.

Subs: Jones, Toure, Manquillo, Lallana, Allen, Borini, Markovic.