FK Rabotnicki 0 Liverpool 2

Roy Hodgson travelled to Macedonia this morning with a makeshift squad for his first competitive match as Liverpool manager.

Steven Gerrard is out of Liverpool’s Carling Cup fourth round tie at Arsenal tomorrow, but should have recovered from his groin problem to play in Saturday’s Barclays Premier League game at Fulham.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes being involved in the Champions League will help the development of the club’s youngsters.