Liverpool duo fit for Spanish inquisition

Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier expects England stars Emile Heskey and Steven Gerrard to be fit for the Reds' crunch Champions…

Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier expects England stars Emile Heskey and Steven Gerrard to be fit for the Reds' crunch Champions League home clash with Valencia.

Heskey missed Saturday's win over Tottenham with a groin problem; Gerrard was withdrawn late in the game as a precaution following his return from a hip injury.

But Houllier has declared both ready for the visit of the Spanish champions, who are three points ahead of Liverpool at the top of Group B.

Houllier believes defender Stephane Henchoz will be back in a fortnight once he has recovered from a calf operation.

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Provisional squad: Dudek, Carragher, Hyypia, Traore, Riise, Murphy, Hamann, Gerrard, Diao, Cheyrou, Heskey, Diouf, Owen, Baros, Smicer, Babbel, Arphexad, Kirkland, Vignal, Biscan.