Benitez has options

Rafael Benitez has a full 20-man squad to choose from for tomorrow’s Club World Championship final with Sao Paulo in Yokohama.

One change is expected, with Steve Finnan replacing Josemi at right-back, while Djimi Traore will keep his place on the left side of defence if Benitez again deploys John Arne Riise in midfield.

Djibril Cisse, who started the semi-final against Deportivo Saprissa, and Fernando Morientes are vying to partner Peter Crouch up front.

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