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Coutinho and Sturridge benched

Liverpool have named Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge and Christian Benteke on the bench against Crystal Palace.

The Reds again opted for Divock Origi up front while Alberto Moreno and Mamadou Sakho come into the XI.

Confirmed #LFC team to face @CPFC: Mignolet, Flanagan, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Milner, Lallana, Firmino, Origi.

- Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 6, 2016

Midfielder Lucas Leiva has already been ruled out for up to six weeks with a thigh strain.

Emmanuel Adebayor starts for Palace, with Connor Wickham and Wayne Hennessey not fit enough to take their place in the side.