Big guns back for Reds

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez brought back his big guns for today's Premiership clash against Manchester United at Anfield.

Benitez, who has a vital Champions League tie with Barcelona on Tuesday, even risked Peter Crouch on the bench despite needing an operation on his broken nose. Steve Finnan played his 400th league game.

Ryan Giggs made his 700th appearance for United, who opted for Henrik Larsson up front and Louis Saha on the bench.

Liverpool: Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Agger, Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko, Gonzalez, Kuyt, Bellamy. Subs: Dudek, Hyypia, Aurelio, Crouch, Pennant.

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Larsson. Subs: Kuszczak, Brown, Saha, O’Shea, Silvestre.

Referee: M Atkinson (W Yorkshire)