Midfielder Joe Cole will make his return to Liverpool’s starting line up this evening as manager Roy Hodgson makes five changes for their Europa League play-off second leg tie at the Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium.

RYAN BABEL handed Liverpool a slender advantage in their Europa League play-off last night but Joe Cole’s miserable week continued.

New Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trappatoni has named a team which combines youth an experience for tonight's friendly against Serbia.