Reds name Europa squad

Liverpool have announced their squad numbers for the Europa League.

January signing Maxi Rodriguez is not included because he is ineligible having played in the Champions League for Atletico Madrid.

Promising youngsters from John McMahon's reserve team squad including David Amoo, Daniel Pacheco, Swedish winger Alex Kacaniklic, Gerardo Bruna, Steven Irwin and Robbie Threlfall have also been included in the squad.

Rafael Benitez's side take on Romanian champions Unirea Urziceni in the Europa League with the first leg at Anfield on Thursday, February 18.

Liverpool's Europa League squad:

1 Diego Cavalieri

2 Glen Johnson

4 Alberto Aquilani

5 Daniel Agger

8 Steven Gerrard

9 Fernando Torres

11 Albert Riera

12 Fabio Aurelio

15 Yossi Benayoun

16 Sotirios Kyrgiakos

18 Dirk Kuyt

19 Ryan Babel

20 Javier Mascherano

21 Lucas

22 Emiliano Insua

23 Jamie Carragher

24 David Ngog

25 Pepe Reina

26 Jay Spearing

27 Philipp Degen

28 Damien Plessis

31 Nabil El Zhar

32 Stephen Darby

34 Martin Kelly

36 Steven Irwin

37 Martin Skrtel

38 Robbie Threlfall

39 Nathan Eccleston

40 Daniel Ayala

41 Martin Hansen

44 David Martin

45 Alex Kacaniklic

46 David Amoo

47 Daniel Pacheco

48 Gerardo Bruna