Houllier told he will get transfer kitty for Anfield revamp

GERARD HOULLIER has been promised funds to revamp his Liverpool side for next season, but he could be without two key players on Sunday for the club’s crucial final match of the season.

Reds boss Houllier is facing the prospect of losing German midfielder Dietmar Hamann and Czech playmaker Vladimir Smicer for the winner-takes-all crunch at Chelsea, where the final Champions League place is up for grabs.

There has been speculation both players could be part of a summer clear-out, but Houllier could certainly do with their involvement at Stamford Bridge. Smicer is almost certainly out with a calf injury which kept him sidelined for the weekend defeat by Manchester City, while Hamann is undergoing intense treatment on a shin injury.