Benitez rings changes

Rafael Benitez surprisingly rang the changes to the side that dispatched Deportivo Saprissa for the Club World Championship final with Sao Paulo.

Two-goal hero Peter Crouch made way for Fernando Morientes, while Djibril Cisse and John Arne Riise missed out in favour of Luis Garcia and Harry Kewell.

Stephen Warnock came in for Djimi Traore and Josemi made way for Steve Finnan.

Sao Paulo: Rogerio, Cicinho, Fabio Santos, Edcarlos, Lugano, Junior, Mineiro, Josue, Danilo, Amoroso, Aloisio. Subs: Grafite, Christian, Alex, Denilson, Fabao, Renan, Donizeti Flavio, Thiago, Richarlyson, Souza, Bosco, Roberto Flavio.

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

Referee: Benito Archundia Tellez (Mexico)