22.11.2003 - Boro v Liverpool: team news

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Chris Kirkland returns for Liverpool for their trip to Middlesbrough this afternoon, as Gerard Houllier opts to give the young 'keeper his first Premiership start since January.

Jerzy Dudek drops to the bench, as does Vladimir Smicer, who is replaced in the side by the fit again Michael Owen.

Liverpool: Kirkland, Finnan, Biscan, Hyypia, Traore, Diouf, Gerrard, Murphy, Kewell, Owen, Heskey.

Subs: Dudek, Smicer, Le Tallec, Pongolle, Diao.