Lucas Leiva returns to the Liverpool line-up as Kenny Dalglish makes eight changes for tonight's Carling Cup encounter at Stoke City - but Steven Gerrard is not involved. Listen live from 7.40pm.

The Brazilian comes in alongside Jay Spearing, Sebastian Coates, Daniel Agger, Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson, Maxi Rodriguez and Martin Kelly.

Fabio Aurelio is on the bench.

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Agger, Coates, Carragher, Lucas, Spearing, Henderson, Maxi, Carroll, Suarez. Subs: Doni, Aurelio, Kuyt, Adam, Bellamy, Skrtel, Flanagan.

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