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23rd Jan 2016

Liverpool name starting XI for trip to Norwich City

Benteke's on the bench... again

Robert Redmond

Historically, all indications point to an away win in today’s early kick-off.

Norwich City have failed to beat Liverpool in their last 11 meetings, losing nine and drawing the other two.

In the last six games between the pair, Liverpool have scored 22 goals.

However, Luis Suarez scored 12 of those, Liverpool have scored just one goal in four away games and Norwich are unbeaten in their last five matches at Carrow Road.

The Canaries new signing Steven Naismith starts, while Jurgen Klopp has once again decided to leave record signing Christian Benteke on the bench.

While the Belgian has been out of favour at Anfield, Norwich have conceded more goals from crosses, 14, than any other side in the Premier League this season.

Maybe he’ll be worth springing from the bench at some point.

Here’s the two team’s starting XI’s:

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