[lfc-news] RAVEN IN AS REDS WAIT ON GERRARD

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RAVEN IN AS REDS WAIT ON GERRARD
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Liverpool will give reserve team captain David Raven a first team run-out
in the Carling Cup tie at Crystal Palace - and may even have club captain
Steven Gerrard back.

The 20-year-old Birkenhead-born Raven, also the England Youth captain, will
probably play at right-back - the position he was used in last season for
two previous Carling Cup ties, including the memorable quarter-final
victory at Spurs.

Gerrard could also play after recovering from his shin injury. He was a
late withdrawal from the squad which lost at Fulham following a slight
reaction to his injury in training.

But he completed a full session on Sunday and is being considered by boss
Rafael Benitez, who will also have Darren Potter and Zak Whitbread involved
but is unlikely to add any further youngsters to the squad because of a
reserve match with Blackburn on Wednesday. Jamie Carragher is expected to
be rested.

Palace will be without Jon Macken and have doubts over Jobi McAnuff and
Danny Butterfield.

Striker Macken, 28, suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury in the
first half of Saturday's 2-0 win over Burnley and his absence means Dougie
Freedman should play alongside Clinton Morrison in attack.

Winger McAnuff, 23, and defender Butterfield, 25, are struggling with ankle
and groin injuries respectively, but manager Iain Dowie is hopeful both
will recover.

England striker Andrew Johnson is still out with a knee injury, with Dowie
admitting it is likely to be at least two weeks before the 24-year-old returns.

Liverpool (from): Carson, Raven, Hyypia, Whitbread, Warnock, Potter,
Gerrard, Alonso, Hamann, Sissoko, Zenden, Crouch, Cisse, Morientes, Kewell,
Sinama-Pongolle, Reina, Riise, Traore, Josemi, Carragher.

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