Comfortable start to the new season [VIDEO]

Last updated : 13 July 2008 By Adam Bryant

Yossi Benayoun's first-half goal, a perfectly-weighted lob over Danny Coyne, sealed the victory, but the match was about easing the players back to full fitness.

Rafael Benitez used all his substitutes, switching the side totally at half time. Diego Cavalieri and Philipp Degen made their debuts and Steven Gerrard appeared for the final 25 minutes of the game.

Team: Martin, Carragher (c), Agger, Hobbs, Darby, Insua, Leiva, Plessis, Pennant, Benayoun, Pacheco. Subs - Aurelio, Cavalieri, Degen, Flynn, Gerrard, Hyypia, Kelly, Skrtel, Spearing, Voronin.