After recovering from muscle injuries, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was able to include influential midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara in his lineup for Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid.
Fabinho has not played since May 10, when he sustained a muscle injury in a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.
Thiago left Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Wolves last weekend at halftime due to an Achilles injury.
Klopp chose Ibrahima Konate over Joel Matip in order to counter the speed of Vinicius Junior, the left winger for Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti makes one change to the team that began the second leg of Madrid’s dramatic semi-final victory over Manchester City.
Nacho is replaced by the fit-again David Alaba, while Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo are not in the starting lineup despite their stellar performances off the bench during Real’s run to the final.
Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard are also on the bench for Real Madrid.