Youth and experience as Reds look to get back to winning ways

Old heads Markus Babbel and Vladimir Smicer continue their injury rehabilitation, with Gregory Vignal and Igor Biscan, who both played in Moscow, also amongst the starting eleven.

Promising youngsters John Welsh, Neil Mellor, Michael Foley and John Otsemboor give a distinctly youthful look to a side looking make amends for a recent 3-0 drubbing at the hands of a Stefan Moore inspired Aston Villa

Reserves regular Richie Partridge is absent, however, after extending his original one month loan deal until the end of the season. There is no place for Patrick Berger who remains injured.

Paul Harrison
John Otsemobor
Gregory Vignal
Michael Foley
Igor Biscan
Markus Babbel
Vladimir Smicer
John Welsh
Neil Mellor
Daniel Sjolund
Bernard Diomede

Subs
David Raven
Tim Dittmer (GK)
Mark Smyth
Darren Potter
Stephen Vaughan

Recent Results
Aston Villa 3-0 Liverpool
Sheffield Wednesday 0-4 Liverpool
Middlesbrough 2-1 Liverpool