Reserve team midfielder Damien Plessis makes his debut alongside Lucas in the Reds midfield as Benitez keeps one eye on Tuesday's Champions League quarter final second leg.
The team in full is as follows:-
Pepe Reina
Alvaro Arbeloa
Jamie Carragher (c)
Martin Skrtel
Steve Finnan
John Arne Riise
Lucas Levia
Damien Plessis
Jermaine Pennant
Yossi Benayoun
Peter Crouch
Subsitutes:
Charles Itanje
Sami Hyypia
Steven Gerrard
Andriy Voronin
Fernando Torres