The Spaniard was seen with an ice pack on his knee after being controversially substituted against Birmingham on Sunday. Manager Rafael Benitez is forced to make a change in defence with left-back Emiliano Insua, who is carrying a knock anyway, suspended and Fabio Aurelio (thigh) still out. Ryan Babel is also banned after his sending off in the 2-1 first-leg defeat in Lisbon last week, Martin Skrtel (foot) remains sidelined and Maxi Rodriguez is ineligible. Youngster Martin Kelly (knee) has a knock and Albert Riera is frozen out after his outspoken criticism of Benitez. Liverpool (from): Reina, Johnson, Kyrgiakos, Carragher, Gerrard, Lucas, Benayoun, Torres, Kuyt, Aquilani, Agger, Mascherano, Ngog, Degen, El Zhar, Pacheco, Plessis, Ayala, Cavalieri.
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