Liverpool v Chelsea: Courtois & Mikel play

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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois returns to the Chelsea starting line-up and John Mikel Obi is also selected for the Capital One Cup semi-final first leg at Anfield, where Steven Gerrard returns to the Liverpool side.

Mikel’s inclusion sees Oscar drop to the bench and Cesc Fabregas deployed in a more advanced midfield role.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Lucas, Henderson, Gerrard, Moreno, Markovic, Coutinho, Sterling.
Subs: Ward, Enrique, Lambert, Manquillo, Lallana, Borini, Rossiter.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Filipe Luis; Matic, Mikel; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Costa.
Subs: Cech, Zouma, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Oscar, Remy, Drogba.

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