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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 25, 2009: A general view of Liverpool's Anfield stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Liverpool v Swansea Line-Up: No Balotelli; Lambert and Borini up front

Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini start up front for Liverpool against Swansea City in the League Cup fourth round at Anfield tonight (8pm kick off).

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, January 25, 2009: A general view of Liverpool's Anfield stadium. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

This is the fourth of eight matches in 21 days for The Reds and Brendan Rodgers shuffles his pack accordingly, with Brad Jones, Kolo Toure, Lucas Leiva and Lazar Markovic coming into the side.

Rodgers still names a team full of experience and internationals, with only Jordan Rossiter on the bench from the Academy set up.

Glen Johnson comes in at left back, with Javi Manquillo continuing on the right and Alberto Moreno rested.

Mario Balotelli and Adam Lallana are among the subs.

Jordan Henderson captains the side.

The fourth round tie gets underway at Anfield at 8pm, the match is not live on UK TV, follow us on Twitter @thisisanfield for updates.

Liverpool: Jones, Manquillo, Toure, Lovren, Johnson, Lucas, Henderson, Coutinho, Markovic, Lambert, Borini.

Subs: Mignolet, Moreno, Skrtel, Lallana, Can, Rossiter, Balotelli.

Swansea City: Tremmel, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams (C), Taylor, Fulton, Shelvey, Emnes, Dyer, Montero, Gomis.

Subs: Fabianski, Bartley, Shephard, Carroll, Routledge, Barrow, Bony.

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