If it was me, I'd go with: Fabinho - Gini - Keita.
Keita is the only one who looks head and shoulders above the chasing pack.
Lallana (when fit) is a solid option, as are Hendo and Millie. Any of these 3 can rotate with Fab or Gini with no significant drop in quality.
When Ox returns, he will walk into the starting lineup assuming he can get back to pre-injury form.
I'm still not convinced Shaqiri has the right skill set to play as a CM or CAM. I think he's a brilliant signing and I think he will be great coming off the bench or the occasional start to give a rest to any of the front 3, but I think that's where he's best utilized. Him and Studge provide the depth for our forward options, and that's where they need to be deployed in my opinion. That said, I had the same opinion about Ox last summer. I didn't think he had the skill set to play CM, and I thought he was coming in to provide depth on the wing -- he proved me wrong. I'll be thrilled if Shaqiri proves me wrong this summer as the club will benefit from having such a talented and versatile player.
*** If we sign Fekir, he walks into the starting lineup at #10. I know it ain't happening, but we live in hope for a few more days.
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