Benitez fields attacking side for must-win clash

Liverpool’s obvious need to win their Champions League group A clash in the Inonu Stadium on the banks of the Bosphorus was underlined by the inclusion of two wingers – Ryan Babel and Jermaine Pennant – in boss Rafael Benitez’s starting line-up.

Liverpool’s obvious need to win their Champions League group A clash in the Inonu Stadium on the banks of the Bosphorus is underlined by the inclusion of two wingers – Ryan Babel and Jermaine Pennant – in boss Rafael Benitez’s starting line-up.

There are just two changes from the side which won at Everton on Saturday, with skipper Steven Gerrard back in the centre of midfield while Mohamed Sissoko and Yossi Benayoun miss out.