LIVERPOOL Reserves welcome back their trio of Champions League stars for tonight's game against Hull at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

Skipper Stephen Darby, Jay Spearing and Martin Kelly all missed last week's trip to Bolton after featuring in the first team's Champions League game at PSV Eindhoven.

Also included is young Argentine full back Emiliano Insua, who has made six first team appearances this season, his last coming in the 3-1 win at Blackburn on December 6.

Liverpool: Dean Bouzanis, Stephen Darby, Emiliano Insua, Mikel San Jose Dominguez, Martin Kelly, Damien Plessis, Daniel Pacheco, Jay Spearing, Krisztian Nemeth, Gerardo Bruna, Vincent Weijl. Subs: Andras Simon, Martin Hansen, Daniel Ayala, Ronald Huth, Jordy Brouwer.

Hull: Tom Woodhead, Steve Gardner, Nathan Hanley, Nick McNamara, Matt Plummer, Joe Lamplough, Jamie Devitt, Nicky Featherstone, Ryan Kendall, Bill Law, Will Atkinson. Subs: Ben Hallam, James Bennett, Yann Ekra, Mark Cullen, Tom Cairney.