Liverpool stars Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres are set to return for Saturday's Premier League clash with Portsmouth at Anfield.The pair both missed Wednesday's Carling Cup defeat to Chelsea through illness.

Striker Peter Crouch begins a three-match ban for his sending off at Stamford Bridge but Xabi Alonso is in contention.

The Spain midfielder came through unscathed against the Blues on his return from a broken metatarsal.

Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Riise, Kewell, Gerrard, Mascherano, Benayoun, Alonso, Kuyt, Torres, Aurelio, Babel, Crouch, Finnan, Hobbs, Itandje, Lucas, Voronin, Sissoko.

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