MC) Lucas
Lucas will be challenged with the task of not letting English midfielder Tom Huddlestone have time on the ball in the centre of the park. Luckily for Lucas, he wasn’t injured following Oscar’s nasty tackle on him during the match against Chelsea on Sunday, and will play the anchorman role for the Reds with Gerrard and Allen out injured.
MC) Jordan Henderson
Henderson is playing with a knock, and wasn’t fully fit for the trip to Stamford Bridge last time out. Rodgers has little option but to play him though, and the manager will be desperate for him to get through the tie unscathed.
AMC) Coutinho
In this formation, Coutinho will be deployed in his favoured central no.10 role. From here, the little Brazilian will be the creative hub of the side, and he will be expected to drift in between the lines. Coutinho was one of Liverpool’s better players against Chelsea, and Rodgers will need him to be at his best to get Liverpool back on the winning path.
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