There will be 4 minutes of added time at the end of this game.

Free-kick for Liverpool 35 yards out. Gerrard takes but it's a long, long way over the bar.

Cross from the right by Torres. Insua heads it down for Aquilani who produces a bicycle kick, but it's saved by Kirkland.

Corner to Liverpool. Gerrard takes, but it's headed clear by Scharner.

Chance for Rodallega but Gerrard clears off the line. The ball breaks to Gomez, but he shoots wide.

Ball forward by Gerrard but Boyce cuts it out and clears.

Free-kick to Wigan in a good position wide on the right. The ball is floated into the box by N'Zogbia and Scotland hits the bar with a volley from 8 yards. He really should have eqaulised.

Good run forward by Gomez and he wins a free-kick at the expense of Kuyt.

It's difficult to see where a Wigan equaliser might come from here as they've toiled going forward trying to break Liverpool down.

Figueroa crosses deep to the back post. It's over Scharner, but Wigan help it back into the box and Reina comes to collect.

Dangerous looking ball into the Wigan box. Agger stoops to head goalwards, but he misses the ball.

Ball in to N'Gog, but the Liverpool man is just offside.

Cross by Gerrard from the left towards N'Gog, but the Liverpool striker just can't get on the end of it.

Slip by Figueroa. Kuyt breaks into the area and tries to pull it back but Bramble does well to cut the cross out.

Good pressure from Liverpool, but N'Zogbia does well to break up the danger for the visitors.

Mascherano tries his luck from the edge of the area, but it's just over. It's been a decent start to the second half from the hosts.

Great save by Kirkland as Kuyt fires in a first-time shot. Kirkland reacts quickly to the Dutchman's effort to turn the ball over and Liverpool have a corner.

N'Zogbia breaks into the Liverpool area. He drills it at Reina from the angle, but the Liverpool stopper is equl to it.

Shot from Gomez from the edge of the area, but Reina smothers as Rodallega looks to pounce.

N'Zogbia runs at the Liverpool defence, but Benayoun knocks the ball out for a throw-in to the visitors.

Liverpool started the better of the two sides and deservedly took the lead. Wigan, however, ended the half showing signs that there is still some fight left in them and this could yet be an intriguing second half.

Free-kick again for Wigan in a dangerous area. The visitors have closed the half pretty well. Free-kick is taken short to Melchiot and the chance to cross the ball is wasted.

Half chance for Wigan. Scharner gets into the box and gets a toe on the ball to Diame, but it doesn't quite sit for the Wigan man and it's fired wide.

Free-kick to Wigan 30 yards out. Rodallega takes, but it's disappointing from the Wigan man and the chance is wasted.

There will be four minutes of added time after the injuries to Kirkland and Mascherano in this first half.

Chance for N'Gog. He breaks between Bramble and Boyce but fires wide.

Gerrard goes down inside the area looking for a penalty, but it's shoulder to shoulder according to the referee. The ball finds Benayoun but it's wide for a goal-kick.

Gomez carelessly gives away a corner to the hosts. Danger for Wigan just before half-time.

Good possession around the area for Wigan but Scharner gives the ball away with a poor pass and the attack breaks down.

Huge cheers go up from the Anfield faithful as they see their first glimpse of Torres coming off the bench for a warm-up.

Mascherano gets hit with the ball square in the face and he staggers around for a few seconds before going down for treatment.

Foul on Figueroa by Mascherano. Free-kick to Wigan and the referee has a brief word with the Liverpool midfielder.

The game has just gone a little flat in the past few minutes, with very little goalmouth action.

Ball over the top towards Rodallega. He finds N'Zogbia, but the Wigan man is dispossessed and Liverpool try to launch an attack of their own.

Gomez shoots from outside the area, but it's straight into the arms of Reina.

Wigan sloppy in possession again and it ends with a foul by Boyce giving Liverpool a free-kick in front of the dug-outs.

Benayoun goes forward down the right. He tries to beat Thomas, but the ball comes back off Benayoun and out for a goal-kick.

The cross comes in. Kirkland leaves the cross to go out at the far post, but Kuyt puts it back across goal before the ball is cleared. Dangerous moments for Wigan.

Gerrard goes down under a challenge from Thomas. The referee plays the advantage and Liverpool earn a corner. Phil Dowd just has a word with the Wigan man.

Benitez will no doubt be happy with the start his side has made as Liverpool look reasonably comfortable after this first 20 minutes.

Gomez robs Gerrard and drives forward into the Liverpool half. He has Scharner breaking beyond the Liverpool defence but he delays the pass too long and loses possession.

N'Gog breaks down the right for Liverpool. He crosses to Kuyt who shoots but Kirkland produces a fine point-blank save. Corner to Liverpool.

Diame shoots from distance for Wigan but it's charged down and the danger is over.

Kirkland gets the game underway again, but he stills looks in some discomfort.

Ball into the Wigan area and Kirkland and Boyce collide. They'll both require treatment after that.

Fantastic chance for Wigan to eqaulise. N'Zogbia plays it over the top of the Liverpool defence and Scharner finds himself in on goal, but he heads it first time straight at Reina.

Benayoun beats his man and cuts inside towards the penalty area. He crosses, but it's out again for a Liverpool corner.

Carragher gets forward down the right and try to beat Figueroa, but the Wigan man nicks it away for a corner.

Rodallega looks to get on the end of a forward ball, but Reina is out quickly to clear on the edge of his penlaty area.

Good play between Kuyt and N'Gog on the edge of the penalty area. The cross goes in, but it comes to nothing.

Scharner tries to drive through the Liverpool midfield towards the back four but his touch is heavy and he over-runs the ball.

Agger drives forward and hits a left-footed shot from 25 yards out but it drifts wide.

Ball forward for Diame. He has time and space to move forward with the ball but he delays on it and is dispossessed.