Rafa to bring back big guns

Liverpool’s big guns will return for tomorrow’s home league game with Hull after being rested for the midweek Champions League win in Eindhoven.

Skipper Steven Gerrard, midfielder Xabi Alonso, goalkeeper Jose Reina and forward Dirk Kuyt are all expected to face the Yorkshire club.

Liverpool hope that Fernando Torres will be back in a fortnight as he progresses with rehabilitation for a hamstring injury, while full-back Fabio Aurelio is back in training after missing three games with a calf problem, but will not be involved tomorrow.

Provisional squad: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Dossena, Babel, Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano, Lucas, Alonso, Riera, Kuyt, Keane, Ngog, Cavalieri, Insua, El Zhar.