Source: Daily_Mail
Arsenal v LIVERPOOL: Steven Gerrard is on the mend but Gunners clash is too soon
[LNB]Nearly there: Gerrard should be fit for Saturday[LNB]Steven Gerrard is out of Liverpool's Carling Cup fourth-round tie at Arsenal, but should have recovered from his groin problem to play in Saturday's Barclays Premier League game at Fulham. [LNB]The Reds will be without suspended midfielder Javier Mascherano against the Gunners, while £20million Italy international Alberto Aquilani is named in a first-team squad for the first time since his summer move, having now recovered fully from an ankle operation. [LNB]Martin Kelly (ankle) and Albert Riera (hamstring) are out, while defenders Andrea Dossena and Sotirios Kyrgiakos could both figure having recovered from injuries, the latter defying an initial prognosis he could face six months out with a knee injury.[LNB] Provisional squad: Cavalieri, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Dossena, Degen, Babel, Ngog, Lucas, Aquilani, Plessis, Insua, Aurelio, Carragher, Voronin, Spearing, Eccleston, Amoo, Torres, Reina. [LNB]CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE REST OF THE MIDWEEK CARLING CUP TEAM NEWS Explore more:People:Alberto Aquilani, Javier Mascherano, Albert Riera, Steven GerrardPlaces:Liverpool
