Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez expects captain Steven Gerrard to lead the team out at Old Trafford against Manchester United on Sunday and make his 350th appearance for the Anfield club.
Gerrard has recovered from the hamstring injury which ruled him out in midweek against Bordeaux, and Benitez has been given encouragement over the fitness of Robbie Fowler (back) and Daniel Agger (broken hand), who both missed the Champions League trip to France.
Agger could well start on the bench, if he can play with a protective cast on his hand, while Fowler is also close to a substitute role.
Mohamed Sissoko and Dirk Kuyt are both now considered fit to start the match after ankle injuries restricted them to late involvement only in Bordeaux.
Meanwhile, Alex Ferguson has reported a near clean bill of health ahead of the game.
Park Ji-sung (ankle) is out and Mikael Silvestre will not be considered having only just returned to training after recovering from a broken foot, but they are United's only absentees as they look to consolidate their position at the top of the table.
Skipper Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand seem certain to return in defence for the Sunday match and Gabriel Heinze could also feature in a much-changed back four, while Ryan Giggs is vying for a starting berth on the left flank.
Manchester United team: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Evra, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Solskjaer, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Richardson, Rooney, Saha, Smith.
Liverpool team: Reina, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger, Riise, Aurelio, Luis Garcia, Pennant, Gerrard, Sissoko, Alonso, Zenden, Gonzalez, Crouch, Bellamy, Kuyt, Fowler, Warnock, Dudek.
