The 34-year-old lines up in the champions’ midfield, with Virgil van Dijk passed fit to start in defence.
New signing Kostas Tsimikas is named on the bench, as well as Academy graduate Billy Koumetio.
Liverpool: Alisson, Williams, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Milner, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah, Firmino.
Subs: Adrian, Keita, Grujic, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Brewster, Elliott, Koumetio.