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Team News: Brendan Rodgers starts Fabio Borini in Europa qualifier

Team News: Borini to make Liverpool debut
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Brendan Rodgers opts to start new Liverpool signing Fabio Borini in the Reds' Europa League qualifier against FC Gomel.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has named a strong side for his first competitive match as the Reds' boss for their Europa League qualifier against FC Gomel this evening.

Jamie Carragher will lead out the Merseyside outfit with the captain's armband to commemorate his 700th appearance in a Liverpool shirt, despite regular skipper Steven Gerrard also making the starting XI.

New signing Fabio Borini will make his competitive debut for the Reds as he starts up front with Joe Cole providing support.

Meanwhile, Gomel have started Vladim Demidovich up front with Tomasz Nowak sitting in midfield.

Liverpool team: Jones; Johnson, Enrique, Carragher, Skrtel; Henderson, Spearing, Gerrard, Downing, Cole; Borini

FC Gomel team: Bushma; Klimovich, Kashevski, Kirilchik, Matveychik; Kozeka, Voronkov; Platonov, Levitski, Nowak; Demidovich

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