Team newsConfirmed Liverpool line-up v Brighton & Hove Albion

The Italian is one of four changes made by the champions at Amex Stadium, with Harvey Elliott, Kostas Tsimikas and Jarell Quansah also coming into the line-up.

Mohamed Salah is named as captain, while Joe Gomez returns among the substitutes following injury.

Liverpool: Alisson, Konate, Szoboszlai, Salah, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Quansah, Bradley.

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Endo, Van Dijk, Diaz, Nunez, Jones, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold.