Liverpool vs Steaua Bucharest: Match Thread

[Reece]

Raul Meireles makes his Anfield debut in tonight's Europa League clash with Steaua Bucharest - listen live from 8pm BST.

The Portuguese star, who featured as a late substitute in Sunday's goalless draw with Birmingham City, is one of eight changes made by boss Roy Hodgson.

Joe Cole also returns with Paul Konchesky, Pepe Reina and Maxi Rodriguez the only survivors from St Andrews.

The Liverpool team in full: Reina, Kelly, Konchesky, Kyrgiakos, Agger, Babel, Maxi, Meireles, Spearing, Ngog, Cole. Subs: Jones, Johnson, Lucas, Carragher, Pacheco, Shelvey, Eccleston.

[Reece]

Hopefully Shelvey and Pacheco will get some game time.

[Molby]

i hope we can get a few early goals, and we can get Meireles and Cole off early - so they can be raring to go for Old Toilet on Sunday...

I can't believe maxi is playing?

[badpiggy]

Raul Meireles makes his Anfield debut in tonight's Europa League clash with Steaua Bucharest - listen live from 8pm BST.

The Portuguese star, who featured as a late substitute in Sunday's goalless draw with Birmingham City, is one of eight changes made by boss Roy Hodgson.

Joe Cole also returns with Paul Konchesky, Pepe Reina and Maxi Rodriguez the only survivors from St Andrews.

The Liverpool team in full: Reina, Kelly, Konchesky, Kyrgiakos, Agger, Babel, Maxi, Meireles, Spearing, Ngog, Cole. Subs: Jones, Johnson, Lucas, Carragher, Pacheco, Shelvey, Eccleston.

I'm sure I'll be proven horribly wrong, but a back 4 of Kelly-Greek-Agger-Konchesky seems so much better than the Johnson-Carra-Skrtel-Agger/Konchesky version

[Daffy Duck]

Too bad there's no Wilson in the squad, he could at least get the bench instead of Johnson since Carra can also cover for RB position...

[badpiggy]

I'm also looking forward to seeing Kyrgiakos doing his hiding-behind-someone (normally Kuyt) thingy at corners.

[JohnDoe]

Don't like the team. Pacheco needed a start and Agger playing means Skrtel is conceding a penalty on Sunday.

[wiw]

He's obviously saving Pacheco for the Scum

[danperkins]

Spearing i don't understand, i'm hoping Maxi is played on the left and Babel on the right as Babel is useless at LM. Really hope to see Pacheco at some stage. Hoping now that Poulsen is not in squad he will be in DM instead of Lucas on Sunday.

[Fredo]

Does anybody know the Kick Off time and if it is showing on TV?

[wiw]

Where are you from Nigel?

[Reece]

K.O. 20:05 - Channel 5

[pondus]

Does anybody know the Kick Off time and if it is showing on TV?

You are on the internet, aren't you? Lazy

[Fredo]

Where are you from Nigel?

Greater London.

K.O. 20:05 - Channel 5

Thank you Sir.

[Fredo]

You are on the internet, aren't you? Lazy

I'm chopping off onions, shallots, pumpkins and some other stuff for a roast whilst checking it in here.