Johnson set to return for Liverpool

Defender Glen Johnson is set for a comeback against Wigan at the DW Stadium on Monday.

The England full-back has been sidelined with a knee problem since the end of December but is on the verge of a recall.

Daniel Agger’s knee injury sustained against Blackburn last weekend is unlikely to keep him out while fellow centre-back Sotirios Kyrgiakos returns after a three-match suspension.

Provisional squad: Reina, Johnson, Degen, Agger, Carragher, Krygiakos, Insua, Gerrard, Lucas, Aquilani, Benayoun, Riera, Rodriguez, Ngog, Kuyt, Torres, Cavalieri, Pacheco, Spearing, Darby, Babel, Kelly.