Alonso unlikely for Reds

Liverpool still have doubts over the fitness of midfielder Xabi Alonso, who missed Saturday’s win at Manchester City with an ankle problem.

The Spaniard is still suffering pain from the injury and may not be risked in the Premiership trip to Sunderland tomorrow.

But boss Rafael Benitez expects to have Luis Garcia back in the squad following a hip injury received in the Champions League match with Real Betis.

Liverpool will be without winger Bolo Zenden, who could be out for a month with a knee injury and is definitely out of the World Club Championship next month in Japan.

Provisional squad: Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Warnock, Luis Garcia, Kewell, Gerrard, Hamann, Sissoko, Riise, Cisse, Morientes, Crouch, Dudek, Sinama-Pongolle, Potter, Josemi.