Preston North End 1:2 Liverpool FC. In game & post match discussion.

Starting XI: B Jones, Kelly, Flanagan, Skrtel, Wisdom, Lucas, Allen, Can, Coutinho, Lambert, Borini

Subs: Ward, Smith, Enrique, Coady, Coates, Phillips, Robinson, Stewart, L Jones, Peterson, Suso, Rossiter, Ibe, Adorjan

The two summer signings are included in a strong line-up selected by Brendan Rodgers for the clash at Deepdale, which will be broadcast live on LFCTV GO with kick-off at 3pm BST.

Can combines with Joe Allen and Lucas Leiva in central midfield, while Lambert is supported by Fabio Borini and Philippe Coutinho against the League One outfit.

Rickie Lambert and Emre Can will make their debuts against Preston today. Lambert will wear no. 9 Martin Skrtel will captain against Preston today

How on Earth will Borini play? Agger is injured

It'll be good to see the new signings, more interesting

Oh my, can't wait. Looks like a diamond!!

All I wanted is that Borini is exchanged with Ibe.

Why are we starting Borini and Wisdom?

Surely players that won't be here, shouldn't be playing.

Why is Enrique not starting if Wisdom is going on loan. I know he'll play second half, but surely Flanagan could play RB and Enrique could play LB

Wait, so Borini is starting the game? Whoa what the hell?

Borini? I've moved his thread, crazy, what if he's injured.

Why can't we play Suarez as well?

Borini starting is very odd.

Very strange (and worrying) if Borini plays. Maybe the deal is not a close as we were led to believe? (god forbid he gets injured)

Looking forward to seeing Can and hopefully Coutinho picks up from where he left off and takes the game by storm.

Looking forward to this. Borini playing is a little puzzling.

Borini starting is a strange one.

Borini starting is very odd.

Maybe Sunderland pay +£1M for every goal scored  muahahahahaha.

Maybe he wanted one last appearance to say good bye ?

Maybe he wanted one last appearance to say good bye ?

That's the only answer I could think of.
or  more controversially Brendan said the most important thing was non of our players get injured so he's not our player, win-win.

Sunderland loan him back to us for 1 season.              

Or given last chance Hope not for 14M

Maybe he wanted one last appearance to say good bye ?

Subbed in the 5th min?

Would be a nice sentiment but what a calamity it would be if he got injured!

That's the only answer I could think of.
or  more controversially Brendan said the most important thing was non of our players get injured so he's not our player, win-win.

Or Sunderland asked very nicely for him to be included to give him match fitness. 14m + minutes v Preston sounds like a good deal

Borini starting is very odd.

Could be a "farewell game"...

6 defenders on the bench, Brendan out