Baros injury blow for Reds

Liverpool have been rocked by the loss of Milan Baros from their side to face Chelsea at Anfield.

The top scorer has failed to recover in time from his hamstring problem, but is expected to feature in Monday’s trip to Norwich.

Manager Rafael Benitez made the decision not to risk Baros following training today.

He is already without Harry Kewell for the visit of Premiership leaders. The Australian is now out for a month following specialist treatment to cure a groin strain.

Steve Finnan has recovered from having eight stiches in a leg wound sustained in the first half against Southampton on Tuesday.

Midfielder Dietmar Hamann and defender Djimi Traore – both rested in midweek - should return, which means youngster Stephen Warnock will drop to the substitutes’ bench.

Provisional squad: Dudek, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Nunez, Gerrard, Hamann, Alonso, Luis Garcia, Riise, Diao, Warnock, Mellor, Sinama-Pongolle, Welsh, Potter, Harrison.