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Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho on bench as Jurgen Klopp goes 5-3-2

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STOKE-ON-TRENT -- Jurgen Klopp has made three changes for Liverpool's encounter with Stoke City on Saturday afternoon, with Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino starting as substitutes.

Coutinho was a doubt for the trip to the bet365 Stadium due to illness, having been forced off early in the midweek draw to Bournemouth.

Despite not training for the past two days, the Brazilian has recovered enough for a spot on the bench.

Firmino, meanwhile, has been left out of the starting line-up because of the "intensity" in recent fixtures, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.