Dudek to get another chance

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

Dudek was at fault for Portsmouth’s late equaliser in midweek after Kirkland was sidelined with a back problem.

Manager Rafael Benitez may be tempted to reshuffle his pack again with full-back John Arne Riise set to be recalled to the starting line-up.

Provisional squad: Dudek, Finnan, Josemi, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Riise, Kewell, Gerrard, Hamann, Alonso, Nunez, Baros, Pongolle, Mellor, Harrison, Diao.