[center]Liverpool v Fulham [/center]

[center]Barclays Premier League Venue: Anfield Date: Sunday, 11 April 2010 [/center] 
TEAM NEWS
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is expected to be fit despite requiring treatment for a sore knee after Thursday's win over Benfica.

Ryan Babel is back in contention, having missed last week's draw at Birmingham through suspension.

Fulham's in-form striker Bobby Zamora is doubtful with an Achilles injury.

Simon Davies could also miss out after picking up a rib injury in the win at Wolfsburg on Thursday.


Liverpool

Injured : Aurelio (thigh), Kelly (knee), Skrtel (foot)

Fulham

Doubtful : Davies (rib), Elm (virus), Pantsil (knee), Zamora (Achilles)

Injured : Dempsey (thigh), Johnson (knee) MATCH PREVIEW
The Europa League semi-finalists come together in what could well be a dress rehearsal for the Hamburg final next month. Fulham will be relieved the European final is in Germany and not at Anfield, where they have yet to win in 28 attempts.

We will try to win every game. We will try to do it against Fulham on Sunday and try to get close to the top four
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez
Fulham's away form is a bit of a mystery. In the Premier League they have not won on the road since the opening day of the season but they were deserving 1-0 winners at German champions Wolfsburg on Thursday.

Liverpool also impressed on Thursday night, beating Portuguese league leaders Benfica 4-1 at Anfield. For Rafa Benitez's team though, finishing fourth in the Premier League is just as important as Europa League success. "We have two targets now and we will try to do both," Benitez said.

However, reaching that fourth Champions League spot looks an increasingly tall order. The Reds are four points behind Manchester City, who have a game in hand. With just five games remaining, Liverpool must surely win every one.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• This will be the 59th time Fulham and Liverpool have met. Liverpool lead by 33 wins to 10, with 15 draws.

• Fulham have yet to beat Liverpool at Anfield in 28 attempts.


Liverpool

• Liverpool are aiming for a ninth successive home league win.

• They have scored in their last 27 home Premier League matches, since a goalless draw against West Ham in December 2008.

• Fernando Torres has scored 40 goals in 41 Premier League matches at Anfield.

• Liverpool have lost 10 league games this season, compared with just two in the 2008/09 campaign.

Fulham

• Fulham have gone 15 matches without an away win in the league.

• They have gone nine hours and five minutes without an away goal in the Premier League, since Clint Dempsey scored in a 3-2 defeat at Stoke on 5th January.

• If he plays, Aaron Hughes will make his 100th league appearance for Fulham.

• Fulham's Danny Murphy scored 44 goals in 249 appearances for Liverpool from 1997 to 2004.

LEADING GOALSCORERS

Liverpool

Torres: 22 goals (18 league); Kuyt: 11 goals (9 league)


Fulham

Zamora: 19 goals (8 league); Duff: 10 goals (7 league)

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee : Andre Marriner

Assistant referees : Stuart Burt & Andy Newbold

Fourth official : Lee Probert

LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Liverpool (D1-1 v Birmingham, a): Reina; Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Insua, Benayoun (Babel 71), Gerrard, Lucas, Maxi, Torres (Ngog 65), Kuyt (Aquilani 81). Subs not used: Cavalieri, Agger, Mascherano, Degen.

Fulham (W2-1 v Wigan, h): Schwarzer; Davies, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Duff, Murphy (Baird 88), Etuhu, Dempsey, Gera, Elm (Okaka 46), Okaka (Nevland 88). Subs not used: Zuberbuhler, Shorey, Smalling, Greening.

MOST RECENT MEETING

Fulham scorers: Zamora 24, Nevland 73, Dempsey 87

Liverpool scorers: Torres 42

mama-gee:

Why do I have a feeling that Liverpool would lose this match?