DL) Leighton Baines – Everton
Baines’s inclusion means four Everton players were selected in the back five, but it was an easy decision to make… The 29-year-old has scored three goals, whereas Liverpool’s first-choice Jose Enrique has been injured all term, and his loanee replacement Aly Cissokho has been decidedly average.
MC) Steven Gerrard – Liverpool
Liverpool’s skipper makes the team thanks to the assists he’s created for his teammates. He’s made six, and has also scored five goals, although these have mainly been from the penalty spot. He’s not the marauding influence he once was, but the England captain is still good enough to walk into this team.
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