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Europa League | Round-Of-32
Feb 19, 2015 at 8.05pm UK
 
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Team News: Raheem Sterling starts on the bench for Besiktas visit

Raheem Sterling starts Liverpool's clash with Besitkas on the bench following a two-game absence through injury.

Liverpool ace Raheem Sterling has been named on the bench for the visit of Besiktas in tonight's first-leg round-of-32 Europa League clash at Anfield.

The 20-year-old has sat out the Reds' last two games with a foot injury, but can only manage a return to the squad as Daniel Sturridge continues up front.

Brendan Rodgers makes just one change from Saturday's FA Cup win at Crystal Palace, with Jordon Ibe coming in for Lazar Markovic, who begins a four-game ban.

Meanwhile, Demba Ba is a notable inclusion for Besiktas as the former Chelsea hitman returns to the scene of derailing Liverpool's Premier League title bid last season.

Ba, who capitalised on a Steven Gerrard error to open the scoring in that costly 2-0 defeat, has 13 goals in Turkey's top flight this season - the joint highest in the division.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Allen, Henderson, Moreno, Ibe, Coutinho, Lallana, Sturridge

Besiktas: Cenk; Serdar, Franco, Ersan, Motta; Olcay, Veli, Hutchinson, Gokhan; Sosa, Ba

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