Instead, England Under-19 defender Gomez has impressed during the warm-up games as a left back and it is expected he will keep his place for the visit to the Britannia Stadium. If so, it will be at the expense of Spaniard Alberto Moreno, whose defensive vulnerabilities were exposed during his club’s horror show against the same opponents last May. Moreno was replaced at half-time in the 6-1 defeat on the final day of last season - a result Liverpool are looking to avenge.