Blackburn midfielder Robbie Savage is available for Monday’s local derby with Wigan at Ewood Park after a one-match ban.

RAFAEL BENITEZ shook his head slowly and let out the faintest of chuckles.

Liverpool will be left kicking themselves that they could not make the breakthrough their efforts merited in an unjust 1-0 defeat to Sao Paulo in the Club World Championship.

Liverpool hope to find out later today if Florent Sinama-Pongolle’s knee injury will rule the striker out for the rest of the season.

Newcastle today warned Craig Bellamy’s suitors they will not get him on the cheap after slapping a £7m (€10.1m) price tag on his head.

Harry Redknapp finally registered his first Barclays Premiership win as Southampton manager after his side took glorious advantage of a horror show by Liverpool.

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Rafael Benitez focused his sights on a top-four place in the Premiership after watching Liverpool destroy rock-bottom West Brom at The Hawthorns.

Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek looks likely to retain his place against Newcastle on Sunday as doubts remain about Chris Kirkland’s fitness.

Goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek returns to the Liverpool side against Portsmouth tomorrow after Chris Kirkland was ruled out with a back injury.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez could re-shuffle his pack against Portsmouth at Anfield tomorrow following the derby defeat by Everton.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez claims he is confident Steven Gerrard will still be at Anfield in ten years time.

Midfielder Dietmar Hamann will return to Liverpool’s squad for the short trip to face Everton at Goodison Park.

Rafael Benitez won a prized reputation in Spain as a lucky manager...and he’s certainly brought all that good fortune with him to Liverpool.

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Liverpool will be without the suspended Dietmar Hamann for their crunch Champions League home clash with Olympiacos, the German having picked up his second booking of the Group A stage in Monaco a fortnight ago.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will continue to rotate his squad for the Carling Cup quarter-final at Tottenham.

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Liverpool 2 Middlesbrough 0

Rafael Benitez will be without £14m (€20.2m) striker Djibril Cisse, who broke his left leg in two places at the weekend, for Liverpool’s Champions League game with Deportivo La Coruna.

Liverpool have an injury doubt over teenage striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle following his exit from the controversial Carling Cup win at Millwall on Tuesday.

Liverpool will field a much-changed side for their Carling Cup third round tie at Millwall as manager Rafael Benitez eyes three hugely-important games in the following eight days.

Liverpool will be without Spanish defender Josemi for Saturday’s Premiership game with Charlton.

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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez faces difficult decisions for the tough Barclays Premiership game at Chelsea on Sunday as his side try to avoid a fourth successive away defeat.

Liverpool will still be without Harry Kewell (thigh strain) against Olympiakos in Tuesday’s Champions League clash in Athens.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez must decide whether to change a winning side to get midfielder Xabi Alonso into the starting line-up for tomorrow’s Champions League home clash with Monaco.

Harry Kewell returns to the Liverpool squad after recovering from a calf injury for the home match with promoted side West Brom.

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Liverpool 0 Graz AK 1 (agg 2-1)

Liverpool could be without new Spanish signing Josemi for their home Champions League third qualifying round second leg match at Anfield tomorrow against AK Graz.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has warned the Liverpool public not to expect a deluge of new signings before the Premiership campaign starts.

Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier is unlikely to change the side that won at Birmingham last Saturday in one of the club’s best performances of the season.

There are still doubts over Swiss defender Stephane Henchoz’s fitness as Liverpool prepare for Saturday’s Barclaycard Premiership match at Birmingham with their Champions League dreams on the line.

Gerard Houllier must decide how much he tinkers with a winning side on Sunday when Liverpool face another crucial home game, this time with Carling Cup winners Middlesbrough.

Gerard Houllier seems unlikely to make changes when Liverpool continue their stuttering attempts to claim Champions League football next season at bitter rivals Manchester United.

Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier seems unlikely to be planning any major changes for the home game with Charlton, despite Good Friday’s mauling by leaders Arsenal at Highbury.

Liverpool will be expected to field an unchanged side when they take on Arsenal at Highbury on Good Friday.

Liverpool hope Michael Owen will be fit to return from his slight hamstring problem to face Blackburn at Anfield on Sunday.

Liverpool will be without full-back Steve Finnan again when they face Marseille in the UEFA Cup fourth-round second leg tomorrow.

Liverpool will be without Anthony Le Tallec for tomorrow’s UEFA Cup fourth round, first leg against Marseille at Anfield.