Rafa Benitez, knowing he’s got almost unanimous backing from Liverpool supporters, has picked a team with four changes for tonight’s Champions League game with Porto.
It’s almost certainly a must-win game, although Rafa has been referring to it more as do-not-lose game. Lucas and Kewell make way for Babel and Benayoun, with Gerrard moving into his preferred central role, alongside Javier Mascherano who returns in place of Momo Sissoko. Up-front Dirk Kuyt is replaced by Andriy Voronin who will play alongside Fernando Torres.
Liverpool: 25 Reina, 3 Finnan, 23 Carragher, 4 Hyypia, 17 Arbeloa, 11 Benayoun, 8 Gerrard, 20 Mascherano, 19 Babel, 10 Voronin, 9 Torres
Subs: 30 Itandje, 6 Riise, 7 Kewell, 15 Crouch, 18 Kuyt, 21 Lucas, 22 Sissoko
FC Porto: 1 Helton, 12 Bosingwa, 4 Stepanov, 2 Bruno Alves, 5 Cech, 11 Gonzalez, 8 Gonzalez, 6 Paulo Assuncao, 25 Kazmierczak, 7 Quaresma, 9 Lopez
Subs: 33 Nuno, 3 Pedro Emanuel, 13 Fucile, 16 Raul Meireles, 17 Sektioui, 18 Bolatti, 23 Postiga
Referee: Roberto Rosetti