Philippe Coutinho and Jose Enrique have been named in the starting XI for Liverpool's Champions League clash with FC Basel at St. Jakob-Park tonight.

Brendan Rodgers has made two alterations to the side he sent out to face Everton during Saturday's Merseyside derby draw at Anfield.

Coutinho comes in for Adam Lallana, while Enrique, making his second start of the current campaign, is preferred to compatriot Alberto Moreno at left-back.

Mario Balotelli will once again assume a central role, leading the line in the absence of Daniel Sturridge, who remained in Liverpool as the squad flew out to Switzerland on Tuesday.

Raheem Sterling and Lazar Markovic join the Reds' attack along with Coutinho, while Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson assume deeper midfield roles.

Liverpool's XI: Mignolet, Manquillo, Enrique, Lovren, Skrtel, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Markovic, Balotelli.

Substitutes: Jones, Toure, Moreno, Lucas, Lallana, Lambert, Borini.