Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has opted to rest both Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher for tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSV Eindhoven.

PSV Eindhoven 0 Liverpool 3

PSV Eindhoven 0 Liverpool 1

Peter Crouch’s hat-trick heroics at the weekend against Arsenal won him a place in Liverpool’s starting line-up for the Champions League quarter-final first leg in the Philips stadium.

WHILE Chelsea romped to a comfortable win in Sofia last night, group rivals Werder Bremen and Barcelona shared the points in Germany.

Lyon 4 PSV Eindhoven 0 (Agg 5-0)

Newcastle boss Graeme Souness made four changes to the side which defeated Chelsea 1-0 at the weekend as he attempted to book a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup against Heerenveen.