Played
August 23, 2012 7:45 PM WAT
Tynecastle Stadium — Edinburgh
Referee: F. Meyer
Attendance: 15965
August 23, 2012 7:45 PM WAT
Tynecastle Stadium — Edinburgh
Referee: F. Meyer
Attendance: 15965
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| Hearts | 6.00 | 81.00 | 6.00 | 301.00 | 6.40 | 70.00 | 5.60 | 6.97 |
| Draw | 3.75 | 17.00 | 3.60 | 15.00 | 3.70 | 17.00 | 3.90 | 3.90 |
| Liverpool | 1.57 | 1.01 | 1.61 | 1.03 | 1.52 | 1.01 | 1.50 | 1.46 |
Hearts - Liverpool Preview: Rodgers looks for a response from his team in Europa League qualifier
The Reds travel to Edinburgh looking to bounce back from their disappointing 3-0 defeat at West Brom in their opening Premier League game of the season
By Rhys Turrell
Getty
| PROBABLE LINEUP |
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HEARTS
 MacDonald Paterson, Webster, Zaliukas, Grainger McGowan, Barr, Taouil Novikovas, Sutton, Driver |
LIVERPOOL
 Reina Kelly, Carragher, Agger, Enrique Henderson, Adam, Allen Downing, Carroll, Sterling |
Brendan Rodgers takes his Liverpool side to Tynecastle looking for a first-leg lead to take back to Anfield to ensure the Reds play in European competition this season - after missing out altogether last campaign.
However, the Northern Irishman looks to have half an eye on his side's daunting meeting with Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, with Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard both left at home.
With that in mind Rodgers may look to include some of his fringe squad members such as reserve goalkeeper Doni, veteran defender Jamie Carragher and young prospect Jonjo Shelvey.
Out-of-favour forward Andy Carroll, Scottish midfielder Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson may also feature after only making the bench in the Anfield club's defeat at West Brom at the weekend.
Hearts go into the game lying second in the Scottish Premier League after a win and two draws in their three league fixtures this season, however they will be disappointed by their showing last time out, when they let slip a 2-0 half-time lead at home to Inverness.
Unlike Rodgers, Hearts boss John McGlynn is not likely to rest many of his first-team squad as the Scottish club look to advance to the group stages of the Europa League for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
They will also look to fare better than in their last clash with English opposition following their heavy 5-0 defeat to Tottenham at the same stage last season.
Hearts' Lithuanian skipper Marius Zaliukas faces a battle to be fit for the clash at Tynecastle after suffering a dead leg in the draw with Inverness at the weekend.
The Jambos will be looking for their senior players such as former England Under-21 representative Andrew Driver to impress, whilst hoping striker and top-scorer John Sutton can finish any chances that come his way.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Hearts have never gone through in a European tie with the scores level on aggregate. They have gone out five times under the away goals rule.
- The Edinburgh side secured their place in European competition after hammering city rivals Hibs 5-1 in last season's Scottish Cup final.
- Hearts became the third Scottish and fifth British side to compete in European competition when they first participated in 1958.
- Liverpool qualified for the competition by defeating Championship side Cardiff City on penalties in last season's League Cup final (pictured right).
- The Reds are most successful British side in European history with five European Cups and three Uefa Cup wins.
- They have met Scottish competition on 12 occasions in European competitions registering six wins, three draws and three defeats.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Heart of Midlothian 0-2 Liverpool
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Heart of Midlothian 0-3 Liverpool
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Heart of Midlothian 1-3 Liverpool
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| UEFA Europa League (EL) | Aug 30, 2012 | Liverpool 1 - Heart of Midlothian 1 |
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| UEFA Europa League (EL) | Aug 23, 2012 | Heart of Midlothian 0 - Liverpool 1 |
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| Aug 30, 2012 | Liverpool 1 - Heart of Midlothian 1 | EL |
| Aug 23, 2012 | Heart of Midlothian 0 - Liverpool 1 | EL |
| Aug 25, 2011 | Tottenham 0 - Heart of Midlothian 0 | EL |
| Aug 18, 2011 | Heart of Midlothian 0 - Tottenham 5 | EL |
| Oct 2, 2010 | Heart of Midlothian 1 - Rangers 2 | SPL |
Liverpool
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| May 19, 2013 | Liverpool 1 - QPR 0 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Fulham 1 - Liverpool 3 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Liverpool 0 - Everton 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Newcastle United 0 - Liverpool 6 | EPL |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Liverpool 2 - Chelsea Fc 2 | EPL |
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| 30 | Jamie MacDonald | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Andy Webster | Defender |
| 5 | Darren Barr | Defender |
| - | Danny Grainger | Defender |
| 26 | Marius Zaliukas | Defender |
| 17 | Ryan McGowan | Defender |
| - | Callum Paterson | Midfielder |
| - | David Templeton | Striker |
| - | Mehdi Taouil | Midfielder |
| 18 | Arvidas Novikovas | Striker |
| - | John Sutton | Striker |
| 1 | Peter Enckelman | Goalkeeper |
| - | Kevin McHattie | Defender |
| 11 | Andrew Driver | Midfielder |
| 36 | Dylan McGowan | Defender |
| 27 | Scott Robinson | Striker |
| - | Dale Carrick | Striker |
| - | Gordon Smith | Striker |
| 25 | José Reina Paez | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Daniel Agger | Defender |
| 23 | Jamie Carragher | Defender |
| 49 | Jack Robinson | Defender |
| 34 | Martin Kelly | Defender |
| 16 | Charlie Adam | Midfielder |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson | Midfielder |
| 33 | Jonjo Shelvey | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jay Spearing | Midfielder |
| 31 | Raheem Sterling | Midfielder |
| 29 | Fabio Borini | Striker |
| 1 | Bradley Jones | Goalkeeper |
| 38 | John Flanagan | Defender |
| 16 | Sebastián Coates | Defender |
| 24 | Joe Allen | Midfielder |
| 21 | Lucas Leiva | Midfielder |
| 19 | Stewart Downing | Midfielder |
| - | Adam Morgan | Striker |
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