Skipper Steven Gerrard has been ruled out with a calf injury.
Peter Crouch and Neil Mellor are also injured, and Milan Baros has moved on to Aston Villa, so Djibril Cisse and Luis Garcia are epxected to lead the attach.
Team (from): Carson, Josemi, Whitbread, Carragher, Hyypia, Warnock, Zenden, Hamann, Xabi Alonso, Sissoko, Potter, Cisse, Morientes, Baros, Luis Garcia, Reina, Barragan, Finnan, Riise, Sinama-Pongolle
