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Pennington And Holgate Start

Related Topics: Merseyside derby, Ronald Koeman

Matthew Pennington makes his first Premier League appearance of the season in today’s Merseyside derby.

Also coming into the team is Mason Holgate as the Blues look set to line-up with a three-man defence and wing-backs for the 12.30pm kick-off at Anfield.

The two young defenders replace the injured Seamus Coleman and Gareth Barry, who drops down to the substitutes’ bench.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, a scorer against Hull City last time out, retains his place in the starting line-up.

Pennington is likely to play alongside Williams and Jagielka in central defence, with Holgate and Baines playing as wing-backs.