Five changes for Liverpool

Liverpool made five changes from the side which lost at Arsenal on Sunday as they faced Fulham in the Barclays Premiership at Anfield.

Xabi Alonso was suspended and Sami Hyypia, Peter Crouch and Stephen Warnock were rested to the bench, with Jan Kromkamp not in the 16-man squad.

In came Daniel Agger, Robbie Fowler, Fernando Morientes, Djimi Traore and Harry Kewell for a game Liverpool needed to win to maintain realistic interest in finishing second behind Chelsea.

Fulham, without an away win this season, also made changes. Ian Pearce, Michael Brown, Collins John and Tomasz Radzinski all returned to the side following the dismal 3-1 defeat at Everton on Saturday.

And so did Wayne Bridge, who damaged ankle ligaments in England’s friendly win over Uruguay two weeks ago and had not played since.