Stoke appear to have lost quite a bit out of the side with the loss of N’Zonzi and also the absence of their best centre half Shawcross.
I would very much like to see the delivery into Gestede being ten to fifteen yards higher up the pitch where he can really attack the ball. With that in mind I think Traore and Ayew should start, with Ayew playing closer to Gestede.
Solidarity is an issue, but a midfield two of Gana and Sanchez, daft positioning for the first Liverpool goal aside would, bizarrely, gives us a real physical presence that Stoke lack. It is then a question of whether you play Jack centrally or Veretout.
