Monday team news

Sami Hyypia returns to the side after serving a one-match ban, replacing Igor Biscan who will be unavailable for selection after picking up a back injury early in the game at Goodison on Saturday.

However Jerzy Dudek, who injured his foot in Saturday's match, is expected to be fit to face Alan Curbishley's side.

Team (from): Dudek, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Riise, Diouf, Murphy, Gerrard, Hamann, Baros, Owen, Heskey, Smicer, Diao, Cheyrou, Arphexad, Berger.