By J Bateman
January 21 2003

Team news for the massive Worthington Cup Second Round Second Leg game -- Liverpool (1) v Sheff Utd (2).

Worthington Cup semi final, second leg

Liverpool v Sheff Utd at Anfield ko - 20-00 (Sky - tonight)

Liverpool will be hoping to turn around a 2-1 scoreline tonight and will be seen as favourite's to progress to the final , the word of words between both camps will certainly get Anfield buzzing , the Reds will welcome back from suspension Salif Diao , Ditmar Hammaan is still sidelined and Djimi Traore is suspended so that means John Aire Riise will go to left back .

The Blades have a strike force worry Dean Windass and Steve Kabba are both cup tied so those forward slots are open with Carla Asaba , Wayne Allison , Paul Peschisolido & Tommy Mooney all vying for two places, Neil Warnock has played down a rift between the clubs and his just relishing the game. 

One To Watch Michael Owen - Liverpool

Prediction Liverpool 3 Sheff Utd 2

Expected Team Line ups

Liverpool  Chris Kirkland  Jamie Carragher  Sami Hyypia  Stephane Henchoz  Salif Diao  Danny Murphy  Steven Gerrard Elhadji Diouf  John Arne Riise  Michael Owen  Emile Heskey

Sheffield United  Paddy Kenny  Philip Jagielka  Shaun Murphy  Robert Page  Wayne Quinn  Michael Brown  Stuart McCall 1  Michael Tonge  Peter Ndlovu  Wayne Allison  Tommy Mooney