Team against Chelsea in the CC

[Tom]

Carra's carrying an injury, Gerrard's unwell, Torres has been carrying a knock for a couple of weeks. I don't blame the manager for rotating tonight under the circumstances.

[Chris]

. If a young man like Torres can't handle 3 games in 7 days then there is something amiss.

While I like this competition and would hope we'd play a full team resting Torres is completely understandable. He was injured, then come back as a sub v Fulham then started every game since. Ahead of a period where you have 4 league games in about 10 days it's hardly the shock of the century if he wants to rest a player who has never played such a schedule before.

[Taffy]

My guess for tonight's line-up would be:

------------------Reina
Arbeloa--Carragher/Hyypia--Hobbs--Aurelio
-----------Alonso--Lucas
Babel-----------------------Kewell
---------Voronin--Crouch

Subs: (from) Itandje, Carragher/Hyypia, Riise, Sissoko, Benayoun, Leto, Kuyt.

[The Erectile Banana]

My guess for tonight's line-up would be:

------------------Reina
Arbeloa--Carragher/Hyypia--Hobbs--Aurelio
-----------Alonso--Lucas
Babel-----------------------Kewell
---------Voronin--Crouch

Subs: (from) Itandje, Carragher/Hyypia, Riise, Sissoko, Benayoun, Leto, Kuyt.

Don't think Kewell will play as he's started the last two games.

Sub in Leto and I think you may have a winner.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Carra's carrying an injury, Gerrard's unwell, Torres has been carrying a knock for a couple of weeks. I don't blame the manager for rotating tonight under the circumstances.

Neither me.

League cup is a distant 4th priority.

[Jayesh87]

Torres hasn't travelled to the game today.

[The Erectile Banana]

No surprise there.

[Jayesh87]

If Carra gets booked will he miss the pompey game?

[Red_Al_77]

A win against Chelsea is always good and I'm sure no one on here would turn down a day out at Wembley so we should give it a good go.

[Revo]

A win against Chelsea is always good and I'm sure no one on here would turn down a day out at Wembley so we should give it a good go.

wembley wont even come close to days out in cardiff

[REDSCOUSER]

As long as we win trophys I'm happy, thats why LFC exists. To win things and be successful. We're gonna beat the Chavs tonight.

[Revo]

As long as we win trophys I'm happy, thats why LFC exists. To win things and be successful. We're gonna beat the Chavs tonight. so **** off all you doom and gloom merchants

well said that woman

[Chris]

If Carra gets booked will he miss the pompey game?

Derby, so he might aswell get booked

[REDSCOUSER]

well said that woman

[RoadEnd]

From the Offal

Xabi Alonso is back in the Liverpool starting XI for Wednesday night's Carling Cup tie at Stamford Bridge after recovering from a metatarsal break.

The influential midfielder, who hasn't featured since the end of October, lines up alongside Lucas and Momo Sissoko in the middle of the park.

Ryan Babel, Andriy Voronin and Peter Crouch make up a three-pronged attack.

The Liverpool team in full is: Itandje, Arbeloa, Aurelio, Hobbs, Carragher, Alonso, Lucas, Sissoko, Babel, Voronin, Crouch. Subs: Martin, Hyypia, Riise, El Zhar, Benayoun.