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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to Klopp’s team selection vs Villa"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-react-to-klopps-team-selection-vs-villa/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-04-10T13:14:39Z"
modified: "2021-04-10T13:14:39Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans react to Klopp’s team selection vs Villa

**A number of Liverpool supporters have been reacting to the Reds’ starting lineup to face Aston Villa.**

The Premier League champions are back in action on Saturday afternoon, as they look to respond after their midweek defeat away to Real Madrid.

Jurgen Klopp’s men host a Villa side who also have top-four aspirations, highlighting the importance of the outcome at Anfield.

Not only that, but Liverpool are looking to stop a shocking run of six home defeats in a row – something that nobody would have predicted last summer.

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Klopp has named his starting XI to take on Villa, with the German making two changes to the team that lost to Madrid.

Alisson continues in goal, while Trent Alexander-Arnold, Nathaniel Phillips, Ozan Kabak and Andy Robertson make up the back-line.

In midfield, Fabinho is joined by James Milner and Gini Wijnaldum, while Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino start in attack, meaning Sadio Mane is left out.

### Liverpool fans react to XI to face Aston Villa

These Liverpool fans have been providing their thoughts on the team on Twitter, with Mane’s omission the main talking point.

**“Think it’s the right call to take Mane out today. Ben Davies makes the bench with Neco Williams and Origi still out“**

Credit: [@JackSear](https://twitter.com/JackSear/status/1380868616141340673?s=20)

**“Good. Needs a rest & has been poor in recent times“**

Credit: [@hayb81](https://twitter.com/hayb81/status/1380867327982510080?s=20)

**“Not surprised to see Sadio Mane left out of the starting XI for LFC. Needs a rest and good for Jurgen Klopp to have an option to turn to off the bench if he needs one“**

Credit: [@MattAddison97](https://twitter.com/MattAddison97/status/1380868770089074689?s=20)

**“About time“**

Credit: [@SteMcP](https://twitter.com/SteMcP/status/1380869270733733888?s=20)

**“Mane just had to be left out. Correct call“**

Credit: [@HenryJackson87](https://twitter.com/HenryJackson87/status/1380868629340819456?s=20)

**“Oh man. I don’t mind the line-up too much but again why would you leave Thiago on the bench?? And thank God that Mane guy was dropped. I really can’t stand seeing him play rn. Let’s get this win boys!!!”**

Credit: [@I\_Am\_Artanis](https://twitter.com/I_Am_Artanis/status/1380868572189167618)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans have been showing their support for one Reds player – find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/liverpool-fans-stick-up-for-naby-keita/).***