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[stevo-08]

Reds without Aurelio in Marseille
Liverpool are without Fabio Aurelio for Tuesday's Champions League game in Marseille following a calf injury sustained on Saturday.

Javier Mascherano is expected to have recovered from a knee injury picked up in the Premier League home win over Manchester United, while both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres are in the travelling party to the south of France.

Gerrard, recovered from a groin operation, is expected to start the game but there is a possibility that Torres will be on the bench in the Stade Velodrome after his hamstring problem.

Brazilian Lucas, who missed out on the win over United because he had not arrived back from international duty, is also in the squad - but David Ngog has also been left out of the Group D opener.

Liverpool (from): Reina, Dossena, Arbeloa, Agger, Skrtel, Carragher, Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano, Lucas, Benayoun, Babel, Kuyt, Torres, Riera, Keane, Cavalieri, Degen.

I know its probably only a minor injury, but I really hope this isnt a sign of things to come for Aurelio. Would love to see him get a full season without injury. Had a good game on saturday and im sure he'll improve as the season continues.

[gawa316]

Would love to see him get a full season without injury.

No chance of that happening he has only made about 200 appearances in 12 seasons. Dossena will definitely get his far share of games this season

[Goats Do Shave]

re:mascherano
There's not a midfielder with less strings to his bow though...

goats...where are ye ?
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You've mastered this board well Abble the able! 
Last season I thought he was over rated. Against UTD at the week end, he had a stormer, bar a lazy opening 3 minutes! 

[gawa316]

The Liverpool team for tonight's match is as follows:
 
Reina
Dossena
Carragher
Skrtel
Arbeloa
Lucas
Mascherano
Gerrard
Babel
Kuyt
Torres
 
Subs:
 
Cavalieri
Agger
Keane
Riera
Alonso
Benayoun
Degen


Those c***ts on rte going on about rotation again. Well aurelio is injured so dossena is in, Babel the match winner from the wkd is in for Riera who isn't fully match fit, our 2 best players are back in and lucas is in for alonso so as far as i see it you can only question alonso's exclusion.

Very strong bench btw

[gawa316]

One all after 25 mins very open match.

Great goal from gerrard.

Oh pen....goal oh shit he's making him take it again...goal 2-1...get in!!!

[the Deel Rover]

How come there are no sponsors on the jerseys ?

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Alcohol sponsorship is banned in France

[Minder]

Liverpool have been really poor in the second half.

[Minder]

Someone tell Kuyt he is supposed to pass to the fellas in the red jersey

[corn02]

Poor second half but great result - hard not to see us getting out of the group.

Kuyt and Gerrard were the best in the first half but Dirk was very poor in the second. Mascherano looked out on his feet - hardly a surprise. Arbeloa was good for me but Dossena was brutal again.

[Mentalman]

Man, Liverpool really put you through it. Start badly, then Lord it, should be three easy points, then they put you through the ringer.

Sick of saying it, what's wrong with holding on to the ball?

On the bright side, tonight was the first time I saw something more than pace in Babel, I could see why Arsenal were in for him to. Riera looked good in his cameo. Gerrard scored a beauty.

On the other hand, what is Dossena all about? Giving him the benefit he hasn't had much game time, but he doesn't even move like a player at the moment. Lucas, another one without much game time, didn't contribute much. Benyoun heading for the corner flag when he could have played Keane though on goal with an easy pass? A lot of guys out there who need more football, or need to grab their chances when they come along, easy knowing it's only September. Still though, frustrating stuff at times.

Oh yeah, think Liverpool signed the wrong Cheyrou - Benoit could teach Bruno more than a few things!

[corn02]

Good post Mentalman. Hard to argue with anything there.

[stevo-08]

only saw the second half and thought we were really poor. Masch did look out on his feet, Lucas was brutal - game was crying out for Alonso to come on and settle things. Thanks god for reina in goals but again sometimes his kickouts are very frustrating - just gifting possession away at times. Example, with 20 mins to go he catches a cross and immediately hoofs it up the field towards Babel who was the only one up there with 2-3 marseille defenders. Marseille gather possession and start another attack. How many times was the ball hoofed up in the air towards Torres - brainless stuff.

Also, Dossena looks very ordinary - hard to see how he's worth 7m.

Still a great result & cracking goal by gerrard - the only team to beat marseille away in years and we've done it twice. The win tonight sets us up nicely in the group.

[Mentalman]

Just saw the Athletico goals...a few lads there who will feel they have something to prove against Liverpool. Liverpool may come out of the group, but in what position could be interesting.

[stevo-08]

Oh yeah, think Liverpool signed the wrong Cheyrou - Benoit could teach Bruno more than a few things!

Brilliant