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[lancinleeds]

I would play

Jones

Kelly
Greek
Agger
Konc

Babel
Poulsen
Merieles
Pacheco

Cole

Ngog

No need to risk the big guns

[Mostar]

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Liverpool-v-Steaua-Bucharest-preview-Fernando-Torres-Steven-Gerrard-and-Jamie-Carragher-will-be-spared-early-Europa-League-games-article579503.html

Hodgson will take Kop stars out of the firing line

Roy Hodgson will stick to his guns and spare his stars the ordeal of an early season slog through the Europa League foothills.

The Liverpool manager will rest the likes of Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and even Jamie Carragher for the tie with Steaua Bucharest on Thursday, even if it means yet more criticism for his under-fire side.

Torres in particular came in for some savage stick for his performance at Birmingham at the weekend, where his body language suggested he was desperately unhappy.

But Hodgson believes the striker must be protected as he carefully continues a comeback from injury problems that have dogged him for the past two seasons.

"It is unfeasible to ask them to play so many games over what is going to be a long campaign, and unrealistic to believe they can sustain it over a whole season."

Hodgson will be true to his word by taking Torres and Gerrard out of the firing line tomorrow night, and instead give youngsters like Jay Spearing another chance to impress.

But he will give new signing Raul Merieles his full debut for the club following his £7million summer move from Porto, and Joe Cole will also play a part as looks for playing time on his return from suspension.

Paul Konchesky has shaken off a hamstring injury and will also play, as he looks to improve his fitness before the big game with Manchester United on Sunday, while Daniel Agger will get a run out in his preferred centre half position.

[Fierce]

£7million?? Cool

[Muddled]

£7million?? Cool

I picked up on that too - thought it was nearer £11m.

The rest of the article comes at no surprise though. I reckon we'll be out of the Europa League before Chrimbo, and our 'youff's' will have had 6 games worth of European experience which is all fair game in my eyes.

[Fernandinho]

is this game on tomorow or tonight?

[destinydude]

A Romanian reporter at Melwood standing in that way so that her frock doesnt go all out in the wind

Bird looks good tho

[lickedlollipop]

is this game on tomorow or tonight?

europa (uefa) cup has always been on thursday night

[Fernandinho]

I thought that was the case

[pondus]

europa (uefa) cup has always been on thursday night

Not entirely true, as some of the games are played on wednesday. Our home game against Utrecht for example is played on a wednesday, the 15th of december

[Muddled]

Team News:

Reina

Kelly
The Greek
Agger
Konchesky

Maxi
Spearing
Meireles
Babel

Cole

Ngog

Source:

http://lfcglobe.com/meireles-cole-and-babel-to-start-against-steaua-bucharest/#ixzz0zcINfUod

[Rich]

If Kelly has a great game I'd keep him in against the Mancs

[Shaggy]

Team News:

Reina

Kelly
The Greek
Agger
Konchesky

Maxi
Spearing
Meireles
Babel

Cole

Ngog

Source:
http://lfcglobe.com/meireles-cole-an...#ixzz0zcINfUod

Like that apart from Spearing preferred to Shelvey again ffs.

[Muddled]

Like that apart from Spearing preferred to Shelvey again ffs.

Agreed.

I don't see a future for Spearing at all. *If* the future is Shelvey, experience in these type of games is the way to go.

Jones in goal would have been nice, but it's looking like the Carling Cup only for him.

[little dave hedgehog]

yeah spearing is a strange one. shelvey should start, surely?

[Kenneth]

Like that apart from Spearing preferred to Shelvey again ffs.

Plenty of time for Shelvey though, assuming we progress.