Pre-Match Build Up - Chelsea - 20 Jan 2007

[livvy145]

From RAWK

Reina

Finnan
Carra
Agger
Riise

Pennant
Gerrard
Alonso
Aurelio

Crouch
Kuyt

Subs - Dudek, Bellamy, Hyypia, Gonzalez, Fowler.

Confirmed.

[Red_Al_77]

Dirk Kuyt and Peter Crouch will lead the Liverpool attack in today's early Premiership kick off with Chelsea at Anfield.
Rafa Benitez has recalled John Arne Riise and Jermaine Pennant to the starting eleven in place of Sami Hyypia and Craig Bellamy. Liverpool will have Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso in the centre of the midfield with Pennant and Aurelio patrolling the flanks.

Liverpool - Reina, Finnan, Agger, Carragher, Riise, Aurelio, Gerrard, Alonso, Pennant, Crouch, Kuyt. Subs - Dudek, Bellamy, Hyypia, Gonzalez, Fowler.

[Guest]

Ok teamsheet from the offal:

Reina, Finnan, Agger, Carragher, Riise, Aurelio, Gerrard, Alonso, Pennant, Crouch, Kuyt. Subs - Dudek, Bellamy, Hyypia, Gonzalez, Fowler.

[Guest]

mmm ... I think that our attack lacks pace but does that count when we're playing at home ?

[tomasjj]

mmm ... I think that our attack lacks pace but does that count when we're playing at home ?

I guess we will try to peg them back, but we have to look out for Kalou and Robben on the counter...

[Bob]

Riise AND Aureilo. Spot on.

I'd maybe have went with Hyypia's experience at the back.