Reds field seniors v Blues

Liverpool, without Milan Baros and Harry Kewell, opted to leave the youngsters on the bench and play the senior men against the Barclays Premiership leaders.

Out went Stephen Warnock and Neil Mellor to allow Dietmar Hamann and Djimi Traore back into the side, which had just Florent Sinama-Pongolle up front with Steven Gerrard playing an advanced role.