Alberto Aquilani could make his Liverpool first-team debut in the League Cup tie at Arsenal on Wednesday night.
The Italian midfielder has been fully involved in Liverpool's training this week, and is clearly being considered for a role - probably from the bench - at the Emirates Stadium for the fourth-round tie.
Liverpool are being extra careful over specifying Aquilani's possible debut, but boss Rafael Benitez is expected to make a final decision first thing on Wednesday before the squad travel to London for the match.
Aquilani played for 15 minutes of a reserve match last week, having been recovering from a knee operation since his arrival at the club in the summer.
The former Roma man is clearly relishing the prospect of playing a part in Liverpool's season, having witnessed the atmosphere at Anfield for Sunday's 2-0 win over Manchester United.
Aquilani says: "It was incredible to be at the stadium on Sunday. It was one of the best games I have seen so far. I don't normally like to watch a match inside a stadium when I am not playing, but I really enjoyed Sunday.
"When I was in Rome, although the stadium was bigger, it did not have the same atmosphere as here. Because the fans are closer to the pitch at Anfield, you can feel the atmosphere better.
"It was very important to win against United and hopefully it can give us more confidence."
Aquilani's fellow Italian Andrea Dossena is not as enthusiastic to be on Merseyside anymore, according to his agent.
The left-back has recovered from a groin injury and could feature tomorrow, but after being strongly linked with a move to Napoli, the former Udinese player is seeking a return to Italy.
"It's clear that the player would like to return to Italy," Federico Pastorello told Radio Kiss Kiss. "He is playing very little at Liverpool and he doesn't want to miss the train for the World Cup.
"I hope that, having recovered from the injury, he will play tomorrow in the Carling Cup.
"Andrea, in any case, must do the maximum to return to have a regular spot at Liverpool."
