There are still doubts over Swiss defender Stephane Henchoz’s fitness as Liverpool prepare for Saturday’s Barclaycard Premiership match at Birmingham with their Champions League dreams on the line.
Henchoz has a groin injury and Jamie Carragher is standing by to switch from full-back to central defence in a game Liverpool must win to retain their pole position in the race for fourth spot.
If Carragher has to play at centre-back, Steve Finnan will return to his more familiar right-back role.
Boss Gerard Houllier will be without Vladimir Smicer (knee) and Chris Kirkland (broken wrist).
Bruno Cheyrou and out of favour El-Hadji Diouf are both in contention to replace Smicer but Houllier may decide to restore Harry Kewell to a wide midfield role and bring either Milan Baros or Emile Heskey in up front alongside Michael Owen.
Provisional squad: Dudek, Finnan, Carragher, Henchoz, Hyypia, Riise, Kewell, Murphy, Hamann, Gerrard, Owen, Heskey, Baros, Pongolle, Biscan, Traore, Luzi, Cheyrou, Le Tallec, Diouf.