Caoimhin Kelleher, Harvey Elliott and Rhian Brewster are named in the Reds’ starting XI at Stadium MK for the third-round fixture.
Keita is one of several senior players named in Jürgen Klopp’s line-up, joining Dejan Lovren, Joe Gomez, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Adam Lallana.
Liverpool: Kelleher, Hoever, Lovren, Gomez, Milner, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Jones, Elliott, Brewster.
Subs: Lonergan, Lewis, Kane, Chirivella, Van den Berg, Longstaff, Clarkson.