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Robbie Fowler will find himself back in the Liverpool squad for the away game at Aston Villa on Sunday, having failed to even make the bench for the last two games against Manchester United and Barcelona.
With Peter Crouch now out until the beginning of next month as he recovers from an operation to repair his broken nose, boss Rafael Benitez has little option but to recall Fowler, who many believe will not have his contract renewed in the summer.
This will be Liverpool's first match since they knocked holders Barcelona out of the Champions League, and the Merseysiders will need to improve on a recent run of four points from the last 12 that has allowed Arsenal to claim third spot from them in the Premier League.
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will check on the fitness of midfielder Shaun Maloney before finalising his side.
The former Celtic player was ruled out of the midweek home defeat by Arsenal through illness which confined him to bed.
He was able to take part in an internal practice game on Thursday but O'Neill will monitor his progress over the next 24 hours.
Central defender Martin Laursen is again sidelined with a hamstring injury but should be fit to face Everton after the international break.
Aston Villa (from): Sorensen, Taylor, Bardsley, Hughes, Mellberg, Cahill, Ridgewell, Bouma, Samuel, Agbonlahor, Petrov, McCann, Barry, Berger, Davis, Osbourne, Carew, Young, Moore, Angel.
Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Finnan, Carragher, Hyypia, Agger, Riise, Aurelio, Pennant, Sissoko, Gerrard, Alonso, Bellamy, Kuyt, Fowler, Dudek, Mascherano, Zenden, Gonzalez.
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