Team news for tonight's game

Last updated : 03 November 2004 By Adam Bryant
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.