I'd go with :
Mignolet
Wisdom Sakho* Agger Enrique
Lucas
Gerrard Henderson**
Sterling*** Coutinho
Aspas****
Subs: Jones, Toure, Skrtel, Ibe, Allen, Moses
* I think fast defenders able to play high to disturb opponent pass based game, and good at ball playing themselves are what we need against Swansea. It's why I wouldn't start Skrtel, who often struggled when we don't play a low line. Then, as I think our vice captain is an automatic starter, the choice is between Toure and Sakho. As our defending AAA pair for the future is likely to be Sakho-Dagger and they need to gel playing together, I'd directly start Sakho, with Toure and Skrtel on the bench in case he has a bad start or we change to a lower line once we have the advantage.
** We need hard workers in central midfield to beat the swans at their own game and control the play, so I'd play Hendo alongside Gerrard instead of giving him a flank and more offensive role. I'd also have Allen on the bench, who may be a good suprise against a team he knows well.
*** Moses is to enter around the hour of play, before I'd give a chance to Raheem to fight for the place. As much I think we played him too much last year he is still very talented and one of our best wingers for the future, and he also has a solid experience playing with this team, and is good at tracking back when losing the ball, which may make the difference in this kind of game.
**** Imagining Sturridge is fit and not disturbed by the media attention I'd of course start him, but I fear there are chances he'll be ever still recovering ever underperforming after media pressure, so I'd consider starting Aspas.
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