Virgil van Dijk has been passed fit for Liverpool’s Club World Cup final date with Flamengo.
You can listen to full commentary of Liverpool vs Flemanego LIVE on talkSPORT 2 on Saturday, kick-off 5:30pm.
The defender didn’t feature in the Reds’ victory over Monterrey in the semi-finals due to illness.
But he has been given the nod this time around with Jurgen Klopp naming a strong XI for the match.
Roberto Firmino, who came off the bench to score the winning goal in the semi-final, is recalled to the starting XI alongside Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold also returns and below you can see the full team news for both sides.
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Salah, Firmino
Subs: Lonergan, Adrian, Wijnaldum, Milner, Lallana, Shaqiri, Origi, Jones, Hoever, Elliott, Van den Berg, Williams
Flamengo: Diego Alves, Filipe Luis, Rafinha, Rodrigo Caio, Pablo Mari, Everton Ribeiro, Willian Arao, De Arrascaeta, Gerson, Bruno Henrique, Gabriel Barbosa
Subs: Cesar, Gabriel Batista, Rhodolfo, Rodinei, Rene, Thuler, Diego, Berrio, Vitinho, Piris Da Motta, Reinier, Lincoln
The Club World Cup is a trophy that has always eluded Liverpool, even in the days where it was the Intercontinental Cup before 2000.
So the Reds can make history with a win against the Brazilian outfit.
