Alonso makes way for Pennant

Team news : Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez made three changes from the side which lost 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg…

Team news: Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez made three changes from the side which lost 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg last week.

Steve Finnan replaced Alvaro Arbeloa, Jermaine Pennant came in for Xabi Alonso and Peter Crouch was preferred in attack to Craig Bellamy.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho was without injured Michael Ballack, Andriy Shevchenko and Ricardo Carvalho. However, Michael Essien was back after missing the first leg through suspension.

Mikel John Obi replaced Ballack, Salomon Kalou came in for Shevchenko and Essien moved back into a central defensive role alongside John Terry.

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Liverpool: Pepe Reina; Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger, John Arne Riise; Jermaine Pennant, Steven Gerrard, Javier Mascherano, Boudewijn Zenden; Peter Crouch, Dirk Kuyt

Chelsea: Petr Cech; Paulo Ferreira, Michael Essien, John Terry, Ashley Cole; Claude Makelele, Frank Lampard, John Obi Mikel, Joe Cole; Solomon Kalou, Didier Drogba