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The Reds XI in full is: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Benayoun, Lucas, Aquilani, Kuyt, Gerrard, Torres. Subs: Cavalieri, Skrtel, Aurelio, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Ngog, Spearing.

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The pots for todays draw... EUROPA LEAGUE DRAW: 1200 GMT Pot one: Anderlecht, Benfica, Fenerbahce, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Galatasaray, Juventus, Marseille, PSV Eindhoven, Roma, Salzburg, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sporting, Unirea Urziceni, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg, Valencia. Pot two: Ajax, Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Club Brugge, EVERTON, FC Copenhagen, FC Twente, FULHAM, Hamburg, Hertha Berlin, Lille, LIVERPOOL, Panathinaikos, Rubin Kazan, Standard Liege, Villarreal.

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35% with mine now

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To be fair although I wanted Aquilani on for a good chunk of the 2nd half that pitch looked like a turnip field which probably isnt the best thing for someone with an suspect ankle

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Make it 4 as Carra is suspended!

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Liverpool’s faith in controversial Serbian healer pays off Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera are in contention for a surprise return to the Liverpool squad for Saturday’s clash with Manchester City after some controversial therapy. By Mark Ogden Published: 5:56PM GMT 18 Nov 2009 Quick recovery: Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun feels his hamstring tear against Birmingham City Photo: GETTY IMAGES They have been treated by a Serbian physiotherapist credited with accelerating recovery from injury with the use of placenta cells. Benayoun and Riera had been expected to be sidelined for up to five weeks after suffering torn hamstrings during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Birmingham City at Anfield 11 days ago. But the midfielders have now been given an outside chance of facing City at Anfield this weekend after making unexpected progress with their injuries after visiting Mariana Kovacevic in Belgrade. Israeli midfielder Benayoun said: “I am feeling better already. My hope now is that I will be fit in one week, two at the most. ” Kovacevic has sprung to prominence following Arsenal forward Robin van Persie’s revelation that he would be visiting her Belgrade clinic in an attempt to boost his recovery from an ankle injury suffered while playing for Holland against Italy at the weekend. Dutch team-mate Orlando Engelaar had recommended Kovacevic to Van Persie after making a quicker than expected recovery from injury after being subjected to her innovative methods earlier this year. The injection of horse placenta on to the affected area is claimed to speed up the recovery process and, while it is not known whether Benayoun and Riera have been subjected to that treatment, both have returned to Liverpool ahead of schedule with their rehabilitation. David Ngog, the French forward, is expected to be fit to face City, despite suffering a broken nose while training with France Under-21s this week. Ngog, whose last outing for Liverpool ended in controversy amid accusations that he dived to win a penalty against Birmingham, will be able to take his place in the squad for City’s visit, according to manager Rafael Benítez. Benítez said: “Ngog has broken his nose, so we will have to see how he is before the weekend, but we think he is going to be OK. It is not too serious.” Liverpool face a crucial week with the visit of City followed by the Champions League trip to Hungary to tackle Debrecen, where even a victory may not be enough to save Benitez’s team from elimination. Benítez said: “This is the start of an important week for us.” Telegraph?

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And then there were two: Bolton join the poppy parade - unlike Manchester United and Liverpool By Charles Sale Last updated at 12:44 PM on 06th November 2009 Bolton Wanderers last night became the 18th Barclays Premier League club to commit to playing in poppy-embroidered shirts on Remembrance weekend. That makes a total of six clubs who have changed their plans this week on the back of Sportsmail’s campaign that began by pointing out that only 12 of the 20 teams in the top flight had informed the Premier League about their intention to put a poppy on their match kit. But while Fulham, Aston Villa and Portsmouth on Tuesday, Stoke and Blackburn on Wednesday and Bolton yesterday have had admirable second thoughts — owing significantly to the fans’ outrage at those missing from the Premier League poppy list — two huge names, Manchester United and Liverpool, remain stubbornly against. United and Liverpool have offered the excuse that they carry out a great deal of work to recognise the British war dead. Nevertheless, the absence of a poppy on their shirts will make two of the world’s biggest clubs stand out for all the wrong reasons to the vast television audience in Britain and in hundreds of countries around the globe. Nicklas Bendtner of Arsenal wears a shirt with an embroidered Rememberance Poppy Statements released to Sportsmail by both clubs have stressed their respective work with the Royal British Legion and the Armed Forces. But fans of both clubs are puzzled by their intransigence over the simple matter of having a poppy embroidered on their strips for this weekend. Any argument that this would not be seen against their red shirts is negated by the fact that Arsenal have worn a red strip with a poppy that was perfectly visible. United play Chelsea on Sunday, and their stance will be in sharp contrast to their London hosts, where the connection between the club and the Chelsea Pensioners is always stressed on Remembrance Sunday. Bolton fans have contacted Sportsmail to detail the club’s grand war history. At the Bolton v Sunderland match on April 14, 1939 an appeal was made by team captain Harry Goslin to the crowd asking those capable to join the forces. Two days later, the entire Bolton team, led by Goslin, signed up for the 53rd Bolton Artillery, who fought in the Middle East, the Italian campaign, and at Dunkirk. Goslin was killed in action in 1943. The Bolton statement said: ‘Bolton Wanderers has been and continues to be a constant supporter of Britain’s Armed Forces. The manager and his staff will all be wearing a poppy this weekend at Aston Villa and the players will also wear a poppy-embroidered kit for that game. All embroidered first-team shirts will be donated to the British Legion Poppy Appeal.’ Burnley's Graham Alexander celebrates scoring his sides opening goal Football teams across the country will be holding a minute’s silence to remember the war dead and are holding a variety of fund-raising activities, including the auction of their special poppy strips. Teams from outside the top flight, including Middlesbrough and West Bromwich, will also be proudly sporting a poppy on their chests. This year’s Remembrance Day will have added poignance after the horrific death toll this week in Afghanistan, including five servicemen who were slaughtered by a rogue policeman. ere Theres an increasing mass hysteria/outcry doing the media circles at the moment that out of all the prem teams us and Man Utd will not be sporting poppies on our shirts for this weekends Rememberence Sunday. Personally I think we should but not because we have been pressured into it I but also understand the amount of work the club does off the pitch with the organisations and other charities. Guarenteed its just another media stick to beat us with at the moment

Could be Kuyt up there with Babel on the right praps?

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Degans appeal has been rejected by the FA, doesnt bode well for Carra