Xabi Alonso returns to the Liverpool side after the birth of his new baby in mid-week.
The full Liverpool team selected to face Reading is:
Reina, Aurelio, Arbeloa, Skrtel, Carragher, Mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard, Babel, Kuyt, Torres
The subs are: Itandje, Riise, Hyypia, Crouch, Benayoun
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