Liverpool’s transfer activity is threatening to overshadow their FA Cup third-round trip to Reading today.

All four of the Liverpool players sent to Belgrade this week for treatment for their injuries are in the squad to face Manchester City at Anfield tomorrow.

Liverpool will be without Jamie Carragher and Philipp Degen for the clash against Birmingham at Anfield on Monday.

LIVERPOOL’S hearts were broken by a cruel last-minute equaliser that has all but ended their Champions League dreams for a traumatic season.

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Liverpool are able to call on defender Daniel Agger for tonight's crunch Champions League Group E clash in the Stade Gerland, the Dane having recovered sufficiently from a back problem to return for the Anfield club’s injury-hit side.

Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio both failed to make Liverpool’s squad for the Champions league Group E clash in Lyon tomorrow.

Steven Gerrard will miss his third successive Liverpool match tomorrow with the groin injury he picked up playing for England in Ukraine earlier this month.

Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri made his first start of the season and Alberto Aquilani was on the bench for Liverpool in the Carling Cup fourth-round clash at the Emirates Stadium.

HOW does he keep doing it? On the gallows again, noose tied more tightly than ever before, a baying mob salivating with bloodlust and insincere tributes already written.

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 captain Steven Gerrard missed the Anfield clash against Manchester United due to his groin problem but Wayne Rooney recovered from a calf injury to line up for the opposition.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will give his injured trio of Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Glen Johnson every chance to prove their fitness ahead of Sunday’s Barclays Premier League match against Manchester United.

RAFAEL BENITEZ insisted he did not take an unwise gamble on Steven Gerrard’s fitness in last night’s 2-1 Champions League defeat at home to Lyon.

Liverpool will be without Fernando Torres for the second game in succession when they face French league leaders Lyon in the Champions League at Anfield tomorrow.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has made wholesale changes for this afternoon’s Premier League trip to Sunderland in the midst of a selection crisis.

Javier Mascherano is expected to return to Liverpool’s midfield for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Chelsea.

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez conceded his side’s first-half performance left them with too much as his side went down in Florence last night.

Javier Mascherano and Yossi Benayoun are out of Liverpool’s Champions League squad against Fiorentina tomorrow in the Group E clash in Italy.

Liverpool winger Albert Riera returned to the starting line-up to face Hull at Anfield as manager Rafael Benitez made just one change from the side which beat West Ham 3-2 last weekend.

Defender Andrea Dossena and midfielder Alberto Aquilani are the only two absentees from Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez’s squad to face Hull tomorrow.

Jamie Carragher took over as captain as Liverpool made nine changes for tonight’s Carling Cup third-round tie at League One leaders Leeds.

Daniel Agger could be included in Liverpool’s squad for tomorrow’s Carling Cup tie at Leeds.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could field the same starting XI for the third game in succession when the Anfield men visit West Ham tomorrow.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has tonight named an unchanged side for their opening Champions League match at home to newcomers Debrecen, his 300th match in charge.

Liverpool will have Javier Mascherano back in their squad for tomorrow’s opening Champions League group E clash with Hungarian champions Debrecen at Anfield.

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Liverpool expect to have Brazilian full-back Fabio Aurelio back in their squad for the first time this season against Burnley, after his recovery from knee surgery in the summer.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been charged with improper conduct following comments made after their opening-weekend defeat to Tottenham, the Football Association have confirmed.

New Liverpool signing Sotirios Kyrgiakos came through a reserve run-out last night and is in line for his Barclays Premier League debut at Bolton.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will choose between teenager Daniel Ayala, Slovakian Martin Skrtel and new signing Sotirios Kyrgiakos to partner Jamie Carragher in defence against Aston Villa at Anfield tomorrow.

Daniel Agger will have back surgery next week and is likely to be out for six weeks, missing Monday night’s clash with Aston Villa at Anfield.

LIVERPOOL put the misery of their opening day defeat at Tottenham firmly behind them with a convincing victory over Stoke at Anfield last night.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez accepts his side must “improve” if they are to mount a sustained title challenge after losing their opening game of the new Barclays Premier League campaign.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was passed fit for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League opener at Tottenham.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will monitor Steven Gerrard’s fitness ahead of the Barclays Premier League match against Tottenham on Sunday.

Moldova’s pro-Western parties said they’ll forge an alliance after winning a narrow lead in parliamentary elections – a stinging setback to Europe’s last communist-run government.

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Hull boss Phil Brown is planning to meet Fulham striker Bobby Zamora tomorrow to discuss a potential £5m move to the KC Stadium.

JAVIER MASCHERANO has urged Liverpool to do all they can to keep the “influential” Xabi Alonso.

Javier Mascherano has urged Liverpool to do all they can to keep the “influential” Xabi Alonso.

MOLDOVA’S Constitutional Court agreed yesterday to a request from President Vladimir Voronin to stage a recount of last week’s election in which a victory by his Communist Party sparked violent protests.

Andriy Voronin claims he has opened talks with Hertha Berlin over extending his loan spell from Liverpool.

Two goals from on-loan Liverpool forward Andriy Voronin sent Hertha Berlin top of the Bundesliga today as they edged past title rivals Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Olympiastadion.