Spearing could return for Liverpool

Midfielder Jay Spearing could be recalled to Liverpool’s squad to face Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Anfield tomorrow after missing three matches with a hamstring injury.

Manager Kenny Dalglish has to assess the fitness of his players after their Carling Cup exploits against Manchester City in midweek, with forward Craig Bellamy seemingly the most unlikely to play three games in a week.

Striker Luis Suarez, suspended for racially abusing Patrice Evra in the two club’s league encounter in October, serves the seventh game of his eight-match ban.

Provisional squad: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, Adam, Gerrard, Downing, Henderson, Kuyt, Rodriguez, Doni, Kelly, Carragher, Coates, Aurelio, Spearing, Shelvey, Bellamy, Carroll.