Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has dropped Djimi Traore, Dietmar Hamann and Antonio Nunez to the bench for today's home clash with Newcastle following the disappointing 1-1draw with Portsmouth in midweek.
Spanish midfielder Luis Garcia returns after missing six games with a hamstring injury while John Arne Riise and Neil Mellor are also recalled to the starting line-up.
For Newcastle, top scorer Craig Bellamy is included after recovering from a back problem while Alan Shearer remained sidelined with a thigh injury.
Lee Bowyer, Andy O'Brien and Kieron Dyer all return.
Newcastle, with only one Premiership win since early November, remain in the bottom half of the table and will begin the match knowing they needed to improve on an away league record of just two victories all season.
Liverpool, too, know they are lacking the necessary consistency to prove boss Rafael Benitez right with his assertion that they will finish in the top four.