Dossena joins Aquilani on sidelines

Defender Andrea Dossena and midfielder Alberto Aquilani are the only two absentees from Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez’s squad to face Hull tomorrow.

Dossena injured a groin in the midweek Carling Cup victory at Leeds while Aquilani, who has yet to make his debut since a £20m move from Roma in August, has stepped up his rehabiltation and has started running again.

Benitez will revert to his strongest line-up tomorrow, having fielded a second-string side at Elland Road.

Provisional squad: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Insua, Aurelio, Benayoun, Mascherano, Gerrard, Lucas, Babel, Kuyt, Torres, Riera, Cavalieri, Agger, Ngog, Voronin, Spearing.