By Sergio Moya
Liverpool's first Premier League match against Chelsea is less than a week away, and we still don't know for sure which will be the starting lineup that Jürgen Klopp will use since on the one hand the German tactician himself considers that the team is not yet complete and on the other hand probably the lineup he sends against Chelsea will not be the same for the second league match.
In that sense, one of the main doubts that Klopp would have for the start of the campaign would be who to use as center forward, since the players he could use in that position are in very good shape and proved it throughout Liverpool's preseason.
Both Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota were players who shined during Liverpool's preparation matches for the upcoming campaign, as both scored a total of 4 goals each. That is why now Jürgen Klopp will have to decide who to use as starter in a match that, despite being just the first of the Premier League, could set the team's season on the right track, as the priority of Jürgen Klopp and the Anfield board is to reverse the failure of the last campaign, in which Chelsea did not do very well either, so they will also seek to start off on the right foot.
Although Jürgen Klopp is still not close to announcing the starting lineup for the Premier League opener against Chelsea, many speculate that Jota could be the one who finally wins the race over Nunez and this would be due to a matter of versatility. Diogo can also play as a left winger and allow the addition of Cody Gakpo as a center forward, as it seems the Dutchman could play as a number 8 and alternate his presence in the opponent's box. This would leave Nunez on the bench, waiting for his chance to surprise Klopp by coming on as a substitute.
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