League Cup vs Man Utd (A): Build Up

[Bernardicus]

Like the look of that Would make one change though, start Gerrard on the bench. Is Allen fit by the way?

.............Mignolet................
Kelly...Touré...Sakho...Enrique
........Lucas....Allen............
Henderson....Alberto....Moses
...............Suarez...............

Gerrard probably needs a rest alright, but the Mancs usually bring the best out of him I also remember Lucas getting a serious injury in a cup match before, vs Chelsea I think, so I'd be wary of that. Presumably Allen is fit, just not getting a look in. He hasn't got an injury since pre-season has he?

[I, Ravel Morrison]

That describes a Monday after a weekend loss all right!

[Fierce]

I would sincerely hope that none of our players NEED a break/rest at this stage of the season, an aging Gerrard included

[-V-]

Sturridge and Gerrard should be rested here. This cup really isn't important in the grand scheme of things. We lost Cissokho in the last round and nearly lost Toure to a bad injury. Sturridge has been struggling with an Injury and this game really isn't important. We need to focus on keeping our big players for Sunderland

[Assassin]

Sturridge and Gerrard should be rested here. This cup really isn't important in the grand scheme of things. We lost Cissokho in the last round and nearly lost Toure to a bad injury. Sturridge has been struggling with an Injury and this game really isn't important. We need to focus on keeping our big players for Sunderland

We also lost the forgotten man Allen

[RedReet]

Gerrard probably needs a rest alright, but the Mancs usually bring the best out of him I also remember Lucas getting a serious injury in a cup match before, vs Chelsea I think, so I'd be wary of that. Presumably Allen is fit, just not getting a look in. He hasn't got an injury since pre-season has he?

Really? He's had a few decent performances but I though the general consensus is he normally goes missing.

[Mark79]

Gerrard probably needs a rest alright, but the Mancs usually bring the best out of him I also remember Lucas getting a serious injury in a cup match before, vs Chelsea I think, so I'd be wary of that. Presumably Allen is fit, just not getting a look in. He hasn't got an injury since pre-season has he?

Allen's been out since he had to be subbed against Notts County. Hamstring injury I think.

[Bernardicus]

Allen's been out since he had to be subbed against Notts County. Hamstring injury I think.

Ah, of course

[Shaggy]

Although Rodgers made five changes for the Notts County game, it was in no way a 'weakened team' and he clearly - IMO - won't play a weakened side at United. Massive game, hated rivals, away from home, no European football - let's go for it.

[Bernardicus]

Really? He's had a few decent performances but I though the general consensus is he normally goes missing.

Most Liverpool - United games I think he usually ups it, maybe I'm mistaken. He definately goes missing in most matches, that could be put down to him pushing on in age.

[Reece]

This is the U21 team about to play Man City:

Liverpool FC @LFC 25s
#LFCU21s team to face Man City: Ward, Sama, Maguire, Perez, Jones, Rossiter, McLaughlin, Roddan, Morgan, Dunn, Brannagan.

Subs: Fulton, Sokolik, Bijev, Lussey, Peterson.

Anyone obvious missing who we think may be involved on Wednesday?

[PTP]

As in who though? Gerrard & Sturridge? I'd agree with them both.

Kolo's just come back. Sakho has hardly played. Agger we should rest if he's even available. Skrtel? Maybe rest him. Anyone else?

Well for me, agger and Enrique have both just had injuries so would be good to rest, Lucas and gerrard need a rest, as does Sturridge.

That's five players...but with some of the injuries we have I don't think we can afford to rest them

Ideal world, I'd like to see something like

Mignolet

Kelly
Skrtel
Toure
Cissokho

Allen
Henderson
Alberto

Ibe
Suarez
Sterling


Gone with ibe/sterling cause aspas isn't up to it...but I'm pretty worried that the three in midfield would struggle as well, but it'd hopefully be a gamble worth taking if it meant that both gerrard and Lucas where fresh for Saturday.

But with cissokho being injured, the ****s up left back as well

[reds123]

Gerrard should be rested but he will play... sturridge as well should only get 60 minutes...

[I, Ravel Morrison]

This is the U21 team about to play Man City:

Anyone obvious missing who we think may be involved on Wednesday?

Ilori and Alberto are the obvious ones. Makes sense.

[RedReet]

Ilori and Alberto are the obvious ones. Makes sense.

Flanagan , Sterling and Ibe too of course.