A completely reshaped Liverpool FC Ladies team will begin their Women's Super League campaign on Saturday hoping to prove they are ready to challenge for major honours - but who are the new batch of ladies in red?

Ahead of Sunday's WSL Continental Cup clash with Everton - which is live on ESPN - we spent some time getting to know a squad that is now full of internationals...

THE GAFFER

Name: Matt Beard
Age: 35
Birth place: Roehampton, London
Date signed: August 2012
Fact: Won the title with Milwall Lionesses and managed Chelsea FC Ladies before joining Liverpool

THE PLAYERS

Name: Sarah Quantrill
Age: 22
Birth place: Norwich
Position: Goalkeeper
Date signed: September 2012
Fact: I used to work on the fish counter in Sainsbury's!

Name: Danielle Gibbons
Age: 20
Birth place: Preston
Position: Goalkeeper
Date signed: 2010
Caps: England 2
Fact: I sometimes use my feet as hands and pick things up with my toes

Name: Gemma Bonner
Age: 21
Birth place: Leeds
Position: Defender
Date signed: November 2012
Fact: I used to take a 430-mile round trip for training

Name: Lucy Bronze
Age: 21
Birth place: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Position: Right-back or centre-back
Date signed: February 2012
Fact: I went to school and used to run with Olympic 1500m finalist Laura Weightman. I once beat her in an 800m race when I had my football boots on!

Name: Caroline Charlton
Age: 23
Birth place: Liverpool
Position: Centre-back or right-back
Date signed: 2005
Fact: I tell people I am related to Bobby Charlton. Whether I am I have no idea!

Name: Amanda Da Costa
Age: 23
Birth place: Somers, New York
Position: Midfield
Date signed: 2013
Fact: I have to put Vicks vapour rub on before games

Name: Whitney Engen
Age: 25
Birth place: Torrance, California, USA
Position: Centre-back
Date signed: 2013
Caps for USA: 2

Name: Michelle Evans
Age: 25
Position: Left-back
Date signed: 2010
Caps: England U23
Fact: I am a keen gardener and have my own veggie patch

Name: Lillie Fenlon-Bilson
Age: 21
Birth place: South London
Position: Striker
Date signed: 2012
Caps: Ireland U19

Name: Louise Fors
Age: 23
Birth place: Stockholm, Sweden
Position: Midfield or striker
Date signed: 2013
Caps: Sweden 24
Fact: I have a tattoo on my finger

Name: Lizzie Ince
Age: 18
Birth place: Bury
Position: Central midfield
Date signed: June 2012
Caps: England U19
Fact: I always put my right sock and boot on first

Name: Hannah Keryakoplis
Age: 18
Birth place: Wrexham
Position: Striker
Date signed: 2008
Caps: Wales 17
Fact: I have double jointed thumbs

Name: Katrin Omarsdottir
Age: 25
Birth place: Hamburg, Germany
Position: Midfield or attack
Date signed: January 2013
Caps: Iceland 48
Fact: As an open-minded teenager I wore red socks believing it would give me good energy

Name: Sophia Riccio
Age: 21
Birth place: Liverpool
Position: Defender
Date signed: At the age of 11. I came through the youth team in January 2013

Name: Nicole Rolser
Age: 20
Birth place: Oberhausen, Germany
Position: Winger or striker
Date signed: February 2013
Caps: Germany U20

Name: Corina Schroder
Age: 26
Birth place: Wesel, Germany
Position: Left-back
Date signed: February 2013
Fact: Has over 20 caps at different youth levels for Germany

Name: Fara Williams
Age: 28
Birth place: London
Position: Midfield
Date signed: November 2012
Caps for England: 107
Fact: I work as an FA skills coach

Name: Samantha Chappell
Age: 20
Birth place: Warrington
Position: Right-back
Date signed: Came through youth team at age of 12
Caps: England U19
Fact: I study sports rehabilitation at University of Salford

Name: Natasha Dowie
Age: 24
Birth place: Abu Dhabi
Position: Striker
Date signed: November 2012
Caps for England: 3
Fact: Niece of Iain Dowie

Name: Becky Easton
Age: 38
Birth place: Birkenhead
Position: Defender or midfield
Date signed: February 2013
Caps for England: 44
Fact: Niece of TV star Paul O'Grady

Name: Katie Brusell
Age: 25
Birth place: Manchester
Position: Midfield or striker
Date signed: 2009
Caps: England U19
Fact: I'm employed by both Liverpool and Manchester United

Name: Jess Holbrook
Age: 20
Birth place: Manchester
Position: Midfield
Date signed: January 2013
Caps: England U23
Fact: Has double jointed thumbs

THE BACKROOM TEAM

Name: Kat Wyse
Position: Head physio

Name: Kirsty Hicks
Position: Sports science

Name: Donna Wortley
Position: Analyst

Name: Luke Swindlehurst
Position: First-team coach

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