LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers made three changes to his side for the FA Cup fifth-round clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
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The changes see goalkeeper Brad Jones coming in for Simon Mignolet, while Daniel Agger takes the place of Kolo Toure in the backline and Joe Allen comes into the midfield for Jordan Henderson.
Rodgers has also decided to include Joao Carlos Teixeira, who made his debut against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Wednesday night, on the bench again.
Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling lead the attack, while captain Steven Gerrard also starts.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, has decided to rest Olivier Giroud and Yaya Sanogo a starting up front.
Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini play in the midfield, while Mesut Ozil will be the main playmaker.
Arsenal v Liverpool
Arsenal: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Arteta, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Podolski, Sanogo
Subs: Sagna, Wilshere, Giroud, Viviano, Cazorla, Gibbs, Gnabry
Liverpool: Brad Jones, Flanagan, Agger, Skrtel, Cissokho, Coutinho, Gerrard, Allen, Sterling, Suarez, Sturridge
Subs: Toure, Aspas, Moses, Henderson, Mignolet, Kelly, Teixeira
Referee: Howard Webb
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