MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 6, 2013: Liverpool's new signing Daniel Sturridge is congratulated by manager Brendan Rodgers after his goal helped the Reds to a 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town during the FA Cup 3rd Round match at Field Mill. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

LFC Line-up vs Stoke: Trio make debuts

Simon Mignolet, Iago Aspas and Kolo Toure will make their debuts for Liverpool in today’s Premier League season opener against Stoke City at Anfield.

Daniel Sturridge also starts despite his ankle injury over the summer, whilst Jordan Henderson is preferred to Joe Allen in midfield.

MANSFIELD, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 6, 2013: Liverpool's new signing Daniel Sturridge is congratulated by manager Brendan Rodgers after his goal helped the Reds to a 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town during the FA Cup 3rd Round match at Field Mill. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool: Mignolet, Johnson, Enrique, Toure, Agger, Lucas, Henderson, Gerrard, Coutinho, Aspas, Sturridge.

Substitutes: Jones, Sterling, Wisdom, Ibe, Allen, Borini, Luis Alberto.

Liverpool vs Stoke City gets underway at 12.45pm at Anfield and it’s live on BT Sport.

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