Isnin, Januari 19, 2009

Liverpool vs Everton: Latest team news

Everton defender Joseph Yobo could come into contention for the derby match against Liverpool on Monday.

Yobo was scheduled to train on Saturday after being sidelined with a hamstring injury for the last four matches.

Midfielder Marouane Fellaini is ruled out through suspension after amassing 10 bookings for the season.

Up front, Everton are without long-term injury victims James Vaughan (knee), Aiyegbeni Yakubu (Achilles) and Louis Saha (hamstring) - while defender Nuno Valente (knee) is missing too.


Team (from): Howard, Hibbert, Baines, Jagielka, Lescott, Yobo, Neville, Arteta, Pienaar, Castillo, Cahill, Anichebe, Nash, Van Der Meyde, Rodwell, Gosling, Jutkiewicz, Kissock.


Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres have declared themselves fit to start for Liverpool.

Midfielder Alonso (foot) missed last week's match at Stoke, while striker Torres (hamstring) has made two recent appearances as substitute but is ready to play from the start.

Their fellow Spaniard Alvaro Arbeloa is also set to return after a hamstring problem, but centre-back Daniel Agger (calf) may miss the game.

Teams

Liverpool (from): Reina, Carragher, Arbeloa, Agger, Hyypia, Skrtel, Aurelio, Alonso, Benayoun, Lucas, Mascherano, Gerrard, Babel, Keane, Kuyt, Torres, Riera, Ngog, El Zhar, Cavalieri.

Everton (from): Howard, Hibbert, Baines, Jagielka, Lescott, Neville, Arteta, Pienaar, Castillo, Cahill, Anichebe, Nash, Van Der Meyde, Rodwell, Gosling, Jutkiewicz, Kissock.