Benfica v Liverpool Match Thread

[Reece]

Lucas Leiva returns to the Liverpool starting XI for tonight's Europa League quarter-final, first leg clash with Benfica in Lisbon - listen live online from 8pm.
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The Brazilian midfielder replaces the ineligible Maxi Rodriguez as Rafael Benitez makes one change to the side that beat Sunderland.

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Insua, Lucas, Mascherano, Kuyt, Babel, Gerrard, Torres. Subs: Cavalieri, Benayoun, Kyrgiakos, Ngog, Plessis, El Zhar, Pacheco.

[SK]

no surprises from rafa in the line-up

i'm very exited about this match, and have a feeling we're gonna see some lovely football tonight

come on

[lickedlollipop]

no surprises from rafa in the line-up

i'm very exited about this match, and have a feeling we're gonna see some lovely football tonight

come on

well i think they gonna rape us.. but ok we gonna have one of the "european nights" at anfield

[destinydude]

Would have loved Benayoun starting. Kuyt is getting too many games.

[little dave hedgehog]

what a **** bench!

[lickedlollipop]

what a **** bench!

well at least Pacheco is back in the game

[SK]

what a **** bench!

easy, we go 3 up in 60mins, then bring torrard off, and n'gog& pacheco on

[destinydude]

well at least Pacheco is back in the game

Thats the only saving grace. Plessis and El Zhar in there is a schoker Plessis especially

[Kinell]

Thats the only saving grace. Plessis and El Zhar in there is a schoker Plessis especially

Not many more options available.

[lickedlollipop]

Thats the only saving grace. Plessis and El Zhar in there is a schoker Plessis especially

holy sh*t didn't notice that Plessis is there too

[lickedlollipop]

Not many more options available.

next year, "Maxi" rule will be changed

[little dave hedgehog]

correction, marc.

we have about three options and the rest are just there so we can pretend we have a real squad.

[Shanks]

Lucas is brimming with confidence, hopefully Pacheco will get some minutes tonight, fingers crossed.

[Craig_H]

Stadium looks awesome in the portugese evening sunshine...

Wish i'd gone now

[Kenneth]

As long as we fair better than Everton.