Momentous day for Babbel

Babbel will play at right back, with Jamie Carragher switching to left back at the expense of John Arne Riise. As expected Salif Diao is the replacement for Steven Gerrard, who begins the match on the bench.

Liverpool: Dudek,Babbel, Hyypia, Traore, Carragher, Smicer, Murphy, Hamann, Diao, Owen Heskey.

Subs: Kirkland,Diouf, Baros, Riise, Gerrard.