Kirkland ruled out for Reds

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

Local teenager Paul Harrison will be on the bench as cover.

Manager Rafael Benitez could recall striker Milan Baros and Xabi Alonso might also start at the expense of Salif Diao in midfield as Liverpool bid to get back on track in the league following the derby defeat to Everton.

Team (from): Finnan, Josemi, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Riise, Kewell, Gerrard, Hamann, Garcia, Alonso, Nunez, Baros, Pongolle, Mellor, Dudek, Diao, Harrison.