Are Liverpool title contenders? Many have leapt on the bandwagon and been seduced by the glowing smile of Jurgen Klopp over the course of the past few weeks, with the German’s Reds having pulled off some truly special performances and registered some notable results.

Although wins away at Chelsea and Arsenal and a 4-1 demolition of the champions, Leicester City, at Anfield got tongues wagging, the 5-1 beating of Hull City was perhaps more telling as to where this team is.

Indeed, Liverpool have often dropped points against so-called ‘lesser’ sides over the past few years, so the manner in which they swatted the Tigers aside has sparked dreams among Kopites.

However, another telling game awaits on Saturday lunch time in the shape of Swansea at the Liberty Stadium. The boys from South Wales have proven themselves to be an extremely dangerous upper midtable team since their move up to the top tier, and their brand of technical, high tempo football will really test Klopp’s XI.

So how should Liverpool line up? Here is the team we think they should field…

Goalkeeper – Loris Karius

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Having won the No.1 spot over the course of the past couple of weeks, Karius looks set to start between the sticks. The German was solid in games against Derby in the League Cup and at home to Hull City in league action and appears to have instilled a new sense of confidence in the defence after the shaky years of Simon Mignolet.

Defence – Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren, James Milner

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The defence picks itself now that Lovren is back from the illness that kept him out of the Hull win. Although Ragnar Klavan performed well at Anfield and was at his ‘no-nonsense’ best, Lovren and Matip appear to be the pairing Klopp wants to use long-term, so it makes sense to keep them together. At right-back, Clyne is a certainty to start, while Milner has been a revelation at left-back.

Midfield – Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum, Adam Lallana

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With Henderson settling in well as the ‘No.6’ at the base of the midfield, he's sure to maintain his place, especially as Emre Can looks short of full match fitness. Wijnaldum and Lallana have arguably been Liverpool’s key duo so far this season, with their ability to press from the front and break beyond their attacking team-mates a hallmark of the Reds’ play.

Attack – Sadio Mane, Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge

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This is where it gets very tricky. Liverpool have four top attacking talents and only three places in which to select them. With this game being away from home, it’s unlikely Klopp will sacrifice a player in midfield to get them all on the pitch, so one will drop out. For us, the finishing prowess of Sturridge wins out, with the striker having been back in training all week after a little niggle ahead of the Hull game. Mane’s pace and the supreme talent of Coutinho should flank him, so Roberto Firmino has to start on the bench.