Crouch, Sissoko set for Reds debuts

Liverpool are expected to give competitive match debuts to £12m (€17.3m) plus of new signings in Peter Crouch and Mohamed Sissoko tomorrow when they continue their defence of the European Cup against Lithuanian side Kaunas.

Boss Rafael Benitez is taking a full 25-man squad to Lithuania for the second qualifying round first leg tie following their third successive friendly victory against Olympiacos.

Steve Finnan (illness) and Djimi Traore (leg injury) are both doubts.

The Anfield chief is expected to field his strongest side possible to avoid any upsets against a team who are halfway through their own league programme and fully match fit.

Crouch, £7m (€10m), and Sissoko, £5.6m (€8m), will both get run-outs. Benitez is again not expected to involved Milan Baros and Jerzy Dudek, who are both potential sales in the near future.

Provisional squad: Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Riise, Traore, Potter, Luis Garcia, Alonso, Gerrard, Hamann, Sissoko, Zenden, Le Tallec, Cisse, Crouch, Morientes, Carson, Warnock, Josemi, Medjani, Whitbread.