With Djibril Cisse out, Rafael Benitez is expected to choose Florent Sinama Pongolle to play alongside Milan Baros in attack.
Xabi Alonso is expected to play, despite a calf injury picked up at Bl;ackburn on Saturday.
Team (from): Kirkland, Finnan, Hyypia, Josemi, Carragher, Riise, Traore, Warnock, Whitbread, Kewell, Garcia, Alonso, Diao, Hamann, Biscan, Welsh, Baros, Pongolle, Mellor, Dudek.
