Wigan vs Liverpool Match Thread

[Reece]

Yossi Benayoun returns to the Liverpool starting line-up for tonight's Premier League clash with Wigan Athletic as Rafa Benitez makes three changes from Sunday's 1-1 draw with Everton. Listen live from 7.15pm GMT.
The Israeli international comes into the side in place of Dirk Kuyt on the right wing, while Fabio Aurelio replaces Andrea Dossena at left-back and Lucas Leiva comes in for Xabi Alonso at the centre of midfield.

The Liverpool team in full: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Benayoun, Lucas, Mascherano, Babel, Gerrard, Torres.
Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Agger, Keane, Alonso, Riera, Kuyt.

[Reece]

It's on BBC 5 Live in the UK if people struggle for streams.

[fin7]

no alonso - shocking

[johnly]

Hmm thought Xabi would have been a definite starter. Good to see Babel continuing to start.

Anyway lets do em over!

[JohnDoe]

Can't believe Alonso isn't starting. We're shooting ourself in the foot. No Agger either when Skrtel has been poor.

[Pablo]

Not sure about that side, its not exactly our normal first choice 11 is it? He's gonna get ****ing slated if we dont win this one.

[lucas]

Great. Lucas & Masch in the centre. Must be playing for the 0-0 tonight then.

[Shaggy]

****ing hell. Normally I defend Rafa to the hilt but I am perplexed. No Alonso - WTF?

Rafa's brave, I'll give him that.

[Mattshark]

Great. Lucas & Masch in the centre. Must be playing for the 0-0 tonight then.

unless they play like they did against Newcastle.

[pondus]

shocking midfield.... hope we are lucky today (where's the pray smilie?)

[Assassin]

shocking midfield.... hope we are lucky today (where's the pray smilie?)

5 International players in midfield and it is shocking

[UpTheMiddle]

And a European Championship winner on the bench. Brainless from Rafa

[pondus]

5 International players in midfield and it is shocking

It is when we have two better international midfield players on the bench, plus the best in the world as an attacker. Let's hope this gamble pays off, there's no point resting players for Chelski if we lose today.

[fin7]

valencia missing from wigan team

[Exiled_red]

Interesting team selection, I'm suprised Alonso doesn't play as he's been the one pulling all the strings in the centre of the park, so far this season we have rarely been the same team when he hasn't been playing.

Babel starts again and there's no Kuyt, both of which should please some, I had a feeling with what I read in the press this week that if there were to be changes tonight Keane would have been playing...