It will be the youngest ever Liverpool XI. The under 23 manager Neil Critchley will be in charge of the youngest ever Liverpool XI.
If the team that is predicted is used, Liverpool's average age for the match against Aston Villa will beat the previous record which was set by Klopp in 2017 when Liverpool lined up with a side that was aged 21 years and 296 days against Plymouth Argyle. They drew 0-0.
A youth team that will play instead of the senior team. If the expected players play, the average age will be 19 years and 169 days. The youngest Liverpool ever.
Curtis Jones and Neco Williams were expected to start against Villa, but these 2 academy players have travelled to Doha with the first team. And Rhian Brewster, one of the youth academy stars, is a doubt because of an ankle problem.
December 17, 2019
The expected Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Hoever, Koumetio, Van den Berg, Larouci; Christie-Davies, Kane, Chirivella; Elliott, Brewster and Longstaff.
The other Liverpool side will watch Flamengo v Al Hilal in the stadium. After the match, they will quickly go to the hotel to watch the cup match against Villa on the TV.