And now Houllier is ready to release a wholly refreshed Michael Owen on a suspect Spartak defence.
Houllier said: "I can tell you Michael will play tomorrow. We have a tough schedule of matches and that's why I rested him at Leeds.
"He did very well when he came on at Leeds. Milan Baros was tired and I put Michael just behind Diouf. It was good that Michael could adapt to a different role and he did a very good job for the team."