CL Final: Liverpool squad

1-Jerzy Dudek. Age 32. Injury and loss of form led to a mixed season for Dudek who has been in and out of the side before re-establishing himself as first-choice goalkeeper after Chris Kirkland was ruled out with a long-term back injury before Christmas. Is set to become only the third Pole to play in the European Cup final after Zbigniew Boniek (Juventus 1985) and former keeper Jozef Mlynarzcek (Porto 1987).

20-Scott Carson. Age 19. Signed from Leeds United for 1.0 million pounds (1.50 million euros) in January, he has made a handful of appearances, including the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Juventus last month.

3-Steve Finnan. Age 29. Republic of Ireland defender who joined Liverpool for 3.5 million pounds from Fulham in the summer of 2003 after playing more than 200 matches for the London club. Previously with Birmingham City and Notts County, he has played 36 times for his country.

4-Sami Hyypia. Age 31. Scored the opening goal against Juventus in the first leg of the 2-1 quarter-final win and had two outstanding matches against Chelsea in the semi-finals. Tall and commanding in the centre of the defence, the Finnish international has had an excellent season at Anfield where he arrived in 1999 from Dutch side Willem II.

6-John Arne Riise. Age 24. A defender or left-sided midfielder. Scored after just 45 seconds against Chelsea in the League Cup final in February and contributes power and pace going forward as well as being a fine defender. Norwegian international who won the French title with AS Monaco in 2000 before joining Liverpool for 4.6 million pounds in June 2001.

21-Djimi Traore. Age 25. Has recovered from a blundering own goal which sent Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup against Burnley in January to take ownership of the left side of defence. Tall, long-legged French Under-21 international who cost Liverpool 550,000 pounds when they signed him from Lens in February 1999.

23-Jamie Carragher. Age 27. Merseyside-born defender who has now played more than 300 matches for his only club and was outstanding against Chelsea in the semi-finals. Has played 17 times for England and a record 27 times for the Under-21 international side.

28-Stephen Warnock. Age 23. Another locally-born defender who has featured regularly as a substitute all season and made his first European appearances for Liverpool as a substitute against Graz AK in the third qualifying round last August.

7-Harry Kewell. Age 26. Australian international who has been plagued with injuries throughout the season and has struggled to reproduce the blistering pace and trickery he regularly showed at Leeds United which prompted Liverpool to sign him in July 2003.

8-Steven Gerrard. Age 24. Club captain, the heartbeat of the team and one of the best playmaking midfielders in Europe. Joined Liverpool as a trainee and has now played more than 250 games for the club as well as winning 34 England caps. Scored crucial goal against Olympiakos late in their final Group A match in December which kept Liverpool in the competition.

10-Luis Garcia. Age 26. Joined Liverpool for 6.0 million pounds from Barcelona last year and after taking a while to adapt to pace of the Premier League has gained in confidence. Scored an outstanding volley against Juventus in the quarter-finals and the highly controversial match-winner against Chelsea in the second leg of the semi-finals which secured Liverpool's place in the final.

14-Xabi Alonso. Age 23. Joined Liverpool at the same time as Garcia, costing 10.5 million pounds from Real Sociedad. After impressing in the first half of the season, was sidelined for three months after breaking an ankle against Chelsea on New Year's Day. Impressive midfield anchor who was suspended for the second leg of the semi-final against Chelsea but is eligible for the final.

16-Dietmar Hamann. Age 31. Vastly experienced German international who won the UEFA Cup with Bayern Munich (1996) and Liverpool (2001) and who has also played for Newcastle United. Always impresses and remembered as the man who scored the last goal at the old Wembley Stadium in October 2000 before it was demolished.

25-Igor Biscan. Age 27. Former Croatian international who has been at Liverpool for four years but missed out on the 2001 UEFA Cup success because he was cup-tied. If he does play in the final, it is likely to be as a substitute even though he has turned out a number of excellent performances this season.

5-Milan Baros. Age 23. Top scorer at Euro 2004 for the Czech Republic with five goals, but has had an erratic season for Liverpool despite scoring regularly. Doubts remain over his future at Anfield and he may move on after this season.

9-Djibril Cisse. Age 23. Distinctive hairstyles which change almost week-to-week do not mask an outstanding talent. Announced his 14.0 million pounds arrival from Auxerre by scoring the first goal in this season's Premier League campaign on his debut for Liverpool in August, but missed six months of the season after breaking his leg against Blackburn Rovers in October.

13-Anthony Le Tallec. Age 20. Young French striker who has done well when given his chance over the last two years.

33-Neil Mellor. Age 22. Another young striker with plenty of talent who scored an outstanding winning goal when Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 in a league match in November.