Porto vs Liverpool

[Joe King]

Porto v Liverpool
Champions League, Group A match
Date: Tuesday, 18 September
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Venue: Estádio do Dragão
Listen: BBC Radio 5live
Updates: BBC Sport website and mobile

Liverpool's Mohamed Sissoko and John Arne Riise will miss the Champions League match against Porto on Tuesday.

Left-back Riise is ruled out of the Group A encounter with a groin injury he picked up on international duty with Norway last week.

Midfielder Sissoko and left winger Harry Kewell will also fail to make the trip to Portugal.

But the left-sided Fabio Aurelio is back in the squad after a lengthy absence with an Achilles tendon injury.

"Fabio is back which is good news for us," said Reds manager Rafael Benitez.

"He has worked hard to recover from his injury and could be a useful asset for us."

Liverpool finished as runners-up last season after losing to AC Milan in the final and Benitez will face a dilemma in terms of his starting line-up in attack.

Peter Crouch and Andriy Voronin got the nod for the 0-0 draw with Portsmouth on Saturday but Fernando Torres is expected to start with Dirk Kuyt also in contention.

Liverpool (from): Reina, Finnan, Agger, Carragher, Hyypia, Aurelio, Arbeloa, Pennant, Benayoun, Babel, Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano, Crouch, Torres, Kuyt, Voronin, Itandje.

[Shaggy]

Why no Momo?

[SB]

Do you think that Rafa will rest a few players or go all out for the points? I'd go for

Reina,

Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Arbeloa,

Pennant, Gerrard, Mascherano, Babel,

Torres, Kuyt,

Subs from

Voronin,
Itandje
Agger
Xabi
Aurielo
Yossi

[Joe King]

Do you think that Rafa will rest a few players or go all out for the points? I'd go for

Reina,

Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Arbeloa,

Pennant, Gerrard, Mascherano, Babel,

Torres, Kuyt,

Subs from

Voronin,
Itandje
Agger
Xabi
Aurielo
Yossi

He's said he wants 12 out of 15 points in this campaign so no doubt he will want to win this one. I think Agger will start this one and Crouch on the bench.

[Red Chilli]

Why no Momo?

He carry injury

[Craig_H]

He's said he wants 12 out of 15 points

Out of 18, not 15.

[AFII]

----------------Reina
Finnan-----Carra-----Agger----Arbeloa
----------------Mascherano
Pennant--------Gerrard--------Babel
-------------Kuyt
--------------------Torres

This is our strongest starting XI and I would be surprised if that isn't starting on Tuesday.

[Pablo]

Alright lads:

Im in Spain on hols for a few weeks. I need to find out which channel the Liverpool match will be on in Spain. I think it will be on Pay Per View here but I´ve no idea which channel. Anyone got any ideas at all?

Normally I would watch it in a bar like I did for the Chelsea v liverpool semi-final last year. But Real Madrid will be on in every bar over here, none of them will be showing our game.

If anyone based in Spain can help me out that would be great, otherwise I will have to stream it again, which is pretty dodgy at the best of times.

By the way, we have Ono in the house here and dont have Canal+.

[AFII]

Alright lads:

Im in Spain on hols for a few weeks. I need to find out which channel the Liverpool match will be on in Spain. I think it will be on Pay Per View here but I´ve no idea which channel. Anyone got any ideas at all?

Normally I would watch it in a bar like I did for the Chelsea v liverpool semi-final last year. But Real Madrid will be on in every bar over here, none of them will be showing our game.

If anyone based in Spain can help me out that would be great, otherwise I will have to stream it again, which is pretty dodgy at the best of times.

By the way, we have Ono in the house here and dont have Canal+.

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[Pablo]

Cheers AFII, i´ve looked around and it doesnt seem to be on tv over here at all!

Im shocked by that. Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Ure are on on tv this week over here, but we are not! Chelsea - Rosenborg on ahead of our match, thats appaling.

Looks like I will have to try to stream it and hope for the best. Very disappointed by that.

[Catrin]

----------------Reina
Finnan-----Carra-----Agger----Arbeloa
----------------Mascherano
Pennant--------Gerrard--------Babel
-------------Kuyt
--------------------Torres

This is our strongest starting XI and I would be surprised if that isn't starting on Tuesday.

I reckon we'd be stronger still with Gerrard on the right and Alonso in the middle.

[JPK]

----------------Reina
Finnan-----Carra-----Agger----Arbeloa
----------------Mascherano
Pennant--------Gerrard--------Babel
-------------Kuyt
--------------------Torres

This is our strongest starting XI and I would be surprised if that isn't starting on Tuesday.

Cant go wrong with that team.

[Jayesh87]

I reckon we'd be stronger still with Gerrard on the right and Alonso in the middle.

[Dan]

-------------Reina-------------
Finnan--Carra----Agger--Arbeloa
------------Masch-------------
Pennant------------------Babel
------------Gerrard------------
--------Torres---Voronin-------

[kurtangle01]

-------------Reina-------------
Finnan--Carra----Agger--Arbeloa
------------Masch-------------
Pennant------------------Babel
------------Gerrard------------
--------Torres---Voronin-------

Agreed but with Babel on the right and Pennant on the left.