Stoke vs. Liverpool: Starting XIs and Team News for Premier League Fixture

Liverpool are back at the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke City less than three months on from their infamous 6-1 defeat, hoping to get their 2015-16 season off to a perfect start.

Brendan Rodgers’ side can make an emphatic statement about the progress they’ve made this summer with a strong showing against the Potters. But after conducting some astute business themselves in the offseason, Mark Hughes and his team will fancy their chances of picking up three points, albeit not in quite as spectacular style as the last time.

The Reds have named the following XI to get their season underway, per the club’s official Twitter feed:

Here’s the Stoke team that’ll kick off their campaign, per their official account:

For much of this Liverpool squad, the wounds created by that hammering at the hands of the Potters will still be raw. Expect both teams to come out firing.