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Liverpool Vs Fulham - Saturday, 9 December 2006
Ch 24 - 11pm
(Live)Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, Jose Reina, Sami Hyypia and Steve Finnan are available again after being rested for the Champions League match in midweek.
Striker Peter Crouch has been troubled with a back problem and may have to settle for a place on the bench.
Fulham left-back Franck Queudrue has recovered from a badly gashed shin and returns to the squad along with central defender Phillippe Christanval.
Luis Boa Morte was a doubt but has recovered from a hamstring strain.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez:"We know we have to now concentrate on the Premiership and forget about Europe, apart from waiting for the last-16 draw next week.
"We have to start being consistent in the league and to manage more away victories
"Now Europe is out of our minds we can work hard on correcting our league form."
Peter CROUCH is Liverpool's top scorer with nine goals.
Jose Manuel REINA is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of the Reds' Premiership matches this season.
Fulham boss Chris Coleman:"In our last two away games we haven't looked resilient like we did earlier this season and that's what we've got to get back to on the road.
"We've shown we can beat the best and lose to the guys at the bottom.
"This season we want to progress from what we did last year. We finished 12th, which is very respectable for us, but we want to better that."
Brian McBRIDE is Fulham's leading scorer, with four goals.
Only Liam ROSENIOR has been on the field for every minute of Fulham's Premiership matches this season.
Liverpool : Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger, Riise, Luis Garcia, Gerrard, Alonso, Pennant, Fowler, Crouch, Bellamy, Kuyt, Guthrie, Dudek, Paletta.
Fulham : Lastuvka, Volz, Knight, Christanval, Pearce, Rosenior, Diop, Brown, Boa Morte, Radzinski, Jensen, McBride, Helguson, John, Routledge, Batista.
REFEREE Uriah Rennie (Sheffield, Yorkshire)
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALSat Liverpool only
League: Liverpool 14 wins, Fulham 0, Draws 5
Prem: Liverpool 3 wins, Fulham 0, Draws 2