Full-back Alvaro Arbeloa, who pulled out of last weekend's win at Manchester United with a hamstring problem, is back in training and is expected to return to the side.

Xabi Alonso (ankle) and Yossi Benayoun (hamstring), who both missed the Old Trafford triumph, are back in light training and have a good chance of being involved.

Provisional squad: Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Skrtel, Dossena, Aurelio, Babel, Benayoun, Mascherano, Riera, Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Kuyt, Agger, Cavalieri, Lucas, Ngog.