Jonjo Shelvey has been handed a surprise start by Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool take on Manchester United at Anfield.

Shelvey caught the eye with a two-goal cameo for the Reds in Thursday’s Europa League clash against Young Boys, and takes a starting place alongside fellow youngsters Martin Kelly and Raheem Sterling.

Liverpool (4-3-3): Reina; Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson; Allen, Gerrard, Shelvey; Borini, Suarez, Sterling.

Subs: Jones, Enrique, Sahin, Assaidi, Henderson, Carragher, Suso.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Lindegaard; Rafael, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra; Carrick, Giggs; Valencia, Kagawa, Nani; Van Persie.

Subs: De Gea, Anderson, Hernandez, Welbeck, Scholes, Cleverley, Buttner.

More to follow…