Fernando Torres is set to be rested from Liverpool’s Europa League clash with Steaua Bucharest after Roy Hodgson revealed he would not be travelling with the squad.
The Reds boss also made it known Scottish youngster Danny Wilson will replace the injured Jamie Carragher for the trip to Romania.
Torres is being rested with the Anfield club’s match against Aston Villa in mind while Wilson gets his opportunity after Carragher was ruled out for three months following surgery on his shoulder.
Wilson will make his second appearance since joining from Rangers and he will partner Sotirios Kyrgiakos at the back - and the pair are likely to be joined in defence by Fabio Aurelio and Martin Kelly.
Hodgson told the club's official website: "Martin Kelly and Danny Wilson will start against Steaua Bucharest and it's a great opportunity for them to stake a claim to be in the first team.
"Not being able to take the points we deserved against Tottenham has kept us in a mid-table position so the next games coming up are going to be very important.
"I've got to be careful not to risk too many of the players I want out on the field against Aston Villa.
"Torres won't travel. I can leave maybe as many as six or seven players who I expect to start against Aston Villa out of the team.
"It means on paper I'm taking a weakened team, but I believe people like Joe Cole, Ryan Babel, Milan Jovanovic, Danny Wilson, Christian Poulsen and Jonjo Shelvey are more than capable of doing a good job for Liverpool Football Club."
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