Premiership: Liverpool hope to silence Viduka

Liverpool's stars will bid to ram the boring jibe back down Leeds' throats and boost their own Champions League dreams.

Liverpool's stars will bid to ram the boring jibe back down Leeds' throats and boost their own Champions League dreams.

And they aim to become the first top flight side this season to reach a century of goals for the campaign to prove how entertaining they are.

The Good Friday morning clash at Anfield has been spiced by remarks by Leeds' Australian striker Mark Viduka, who has claimed Liverpool's Uefa Cup clash in Barcelona 'wasn't very entertaining and was a bad game'.

Houllier said: "Some of the Leeds players have expressed their views about our team.

"As far as I'm concerned I don't really bother what people think, my concern is my team and what we have to do to succeed.

"For a boring team we have done pretty well in the cups and not too badly in the league. We have also scored a number of goals. If we score against Leeds it will be our 100th this season.

Houllier will have Stephane Henchoz and Vladimir Smicer back from injury, and is hoping Steven Gerrard is fit to play - the England youngster is once again struggling with muscle strains.

Meanwhile, David O'Leary will again partner Rio Ferdinand and former Liverpool star Dominic Matteo at centre-back due to injuries to Lucas Radebe and Michael Duberry, while Jonathan Woodgate is unfit following the recent trial at Hull Crown Court.

Alan Smith has shaken off a calf strain and is again vying for the second striker role alongside Viduka with Keane, while Olivier Dacourt will start in midfield after being rested for last Saturday's 2-0 home win over Southampton.

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