New Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez makes his bow at Anfield against Manchester City, and is likely to name an unchanged side from the one that drew at Spurs last weekend in their Barclays Premiership opener.
Spanish full-back Josemi and French striker Djibril Cisse will both make their Anfield debuts.
But new signing Antonio Nunez has been denied his chance to impress following his midweek knee injury that has ruled him out for a month.
Provisional squad: Dudek, Josemi, Carragher, Hyypia, Henchoz, Riise, Finnan, Hamann, Gerrard, Kewell, Cisse, Baros, Sinama-Pongolle, Biscan, Warnock, Diao, Potter, Whitbread, Kirkland.