Last time, when the two sides met in May, Stoke City humiliated Liverpool 6-1 in Steven Gerrard’s final Premier League game for the Reds. The result, Liverpool’s heaviest league defeat in 52 years, could have cost Brendan Rodgers his job, given the disappointing slide and resulting in the club dropping out of the top four.
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Fenway Sports Group have backed Rodgers with cash, again, as a result, Liverpool have been busy in the transfer window. Nathaniel Clyne is an upgrade at right back from the departing Glen Johnson, Christian Benteke should bring a new dimension to the Liverpool’s attack, James Milner brings his wealth of experience, and Roberto Firmino could be the creative heartbeat for his side alongside his compatriot Philippe Coutinho.