Benitez must decide on Carragher

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez must decide whether to risk Jamie Carragher at Reading tomorrow, with the fear that a booking will see the defender banned from next weekend’s showdown with Manchester United.

Carragher has recovered from a rib injury, but Benitez has teenager Jack Hobbs on stand-by while Daniel Agger is close to a return after a metatarsal injury.