[Teams] Liverpool vs Anzhi Makhachkala: Confirmed Line-ups

Liverpool will look to get themselves back in contention in Group A as they welcome group leaders Anzhi Makhachkala to Anfield this evening.

Brendan Rodgers side currently sit third after a 3-2 loss to Udinese last time out and need victory tonight to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the next stage.

Rodgers has put out a strong team with captain Steven Gerrard joining fellow first team regulars Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger, Martin Skrtel and Luis Suarez in the starting eleven for the game. Brad Jones continues in goal in the absence of regular No.1 Pepe Reina.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Liverpool Team

Jones, Wisdom, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Gerrard, Sahin, Shelvey, Assaidi, Downing, Suarez.

Subs: Gulacsi, Henderson, Carragher, Allen, Sterling, Suso, Yesil.

Anzhi Team

Gabulov; Agalarov, Samba, Joao Carlos, Zhirkov; Boussoufa, Gabulov; Carcela, Shatov, Smolov; Eto’o

Subs: Pomazan, Tagirbekov, Logashov, Gadzhibekov, Lahiyalov, Muhammad, Traore.

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