Confirmed: Defender omitted as Liverpool make one change for Augsburg clash

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25 Feb 2016, 11:15 am

By North-west correspondent Alex Stevens

Lucas Leiva has been recalled to the Liverpool side for Thursday night's Europa League clash against Augsburg.

The midfielder is set to play in central defence alongside Mamadou Sakho after being selected ahead of Kolo Toure, who is on the substitute's bench.

It is the only change from the Liverpool team that beat Aston Villa 6-0 in the Premier League and then drew 0-0 in the first leg of the last-32 Europa League tie against Augsburg four days later.

Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho both start for the third consecutive match as Jurgen Klopp selects an attack-minded team that also includes Roberto Firmino.

Here’s tonight’s #LFC starting line-up and subs in full for the clash with @FCAugsburg pic.twitter.com/9mXbKTKydk
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2016

The likelihood is that veteran defender Toure has been given a breather ahead of Sunday's League Cup final against his former club Manchester City.

Liverpool FC

Kolo Toure

Augsburg

Lucas Leiva