Meet the Legends to take on Real Madrid

Jerzy Dudek

Jerzy Dudek signed for Liverpool in August 2001 as a replacement for Sander Westerveld and the Pole established himself as the Reds' No. 1. Despite the odd mishap, he was largely excellent for the club in his four years as the resident goalkeeper. It was the 2005 Champions League final, however, which propelled him into Anfield folklore, as his saves from Andriy Shevchenko - both in open play and from the spot in the shootout - were vital to Liverpool winning a fifth European Cup. His wobbly legs antics against Milan's players also brought back memories of Bruce Grobbelaar.

Sander Westerveld

The Dutchman was brought to Merseyside in the summer of 1999 and spent two full seasons as the stopper of choice for Liverpool. A solid debut campaign paved the way for Westerveld to make 61 appearances as the Reds dramatically picked up the League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup in 2000-01. But Gerard Houllier soon dipped into the transfer market for additions to his 'keeper ranks and Westerveld moved on.

Jamie Carragher

Carra is, of course, one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, having made 737 appearances for the club. The Bootle-born defender made his debut in January 1997 and over the next 16 years gave his all in the Reds defence. A member of both Liverpool's treble-winning 2001 side and the Champions League-winning one in 2005, along with Steven Gerrard he formed the Scouse core of both Gerard Houllier and Rafa Benitez's successful teams.

Stephane Henchoz

Henchoz was brought in from Blackburn Rovers in June 1999 to help Sami Hyypia shore up Liverpool's defence, with Gerard Houllier seeing the Swiss as the perfect partner for Hyypia as he looked to build a more solid side. Henchoz proved an excellent signing, playing a key role as Liverpool won a famous treble in 2001. It's notable that as Henchoz later struggled with injuries, Houllier's Reds side struggled to maintain their form over the next few seasons, before he left during 2004-05 as Rafa Benitez preferred Jamie Carragher.

Steve Harkness

Harkness was a top prospect as a young player at Carlisle United and captained the England U18 side. He joined Kenny Dalglish's Reds as a 17-year-old but did not make his debut until Graeme Souness was manager in 1991. In a decade at the club he struggled to hold down a place as a first-choice left-back due to heavy competition from the likes of Rob Jones, David Burrows, Julian Dicks and Stig Inge Bjornebye, but provided reliable cover.

Abel Xavier

One of the more colourful players to play for Liverpool, not least due to his neon blonde hair, Xavier became one of the few players to join the club from local rivals Everton in 2002, after three years across Stanley Park. He started out as a first-choice defender under Phil Thompson due to Gerard Houllier's absence and briefly continued to be under Houllier, but dropped out of the Frenchman's plans and soon left the club.

Bjorn Tore Kvarme

Signed in January 1997, Kvarme was a fast centre-half who'd impressed in a strong Rosenborg side with some notable European successes. Kvarme impressed in his first season with Liverpool, becoming a first-team regular in the second half of the 1996-97 season. He also started the 1997-98 campaign as first choice, but struggled to maintain his form and dropped out of the side in January 1998, leaving the club a year later.

Jason McAteer

Boyhood Reds fan Jason McAteer joined the club in September 1995, with his forays forward from wing-back contributing to making Roy Evans' team of the mid-1990s one of the most attractive in the Premier League. A regular from 1995-97, McAteer always gave his all for the Liverpool cause, but injuries and the sense that the team needed renewing after falling just short of glory on too many occasions meant that he left the club in 1999.

Rob Jones

Jones joined Liverpool from Crewe Alexandra as a teenager in 1991 and the young defender quickly made his mark on Graeme Souness' Liverpool team. Just 48 hours after joining, he excelled against Manchester United. His teammates often described him as one of Europe's best defenders, and he showed his skill and versatility by moving to left wing-back after the arrival of Jason McAteer. Sadly, after such an exciting start to his Reds career, back and knee problems meant that Rob had to retire from the game in his 20s, leaving the club in 1999.

Salif Diao

Diao signed for the Reds after impressing in the 2002 World Cup with Senegal, who shocked the world by defeating holders France on their way to a quarter-final, with Diao scoring in his team's win over Denmark. At Liverpool, however, the midfielder found himself struggling to fit in, with the presence of Didi Hamann and Steven Gerrard meaning that Diao's talents as a ball-winner weren't required as often as he'd have liked at Anfield, leaving the club in 2007 after several loan spells away.

Patrik Berger

Reds boss Roy Evans signed Berger after his impressive form for Czech Republic in Euro 96 helped them reach the final. In only his second substitute appearance, Liverpool's new star gave notice of what he was capable of, with two sensational strikes sinking Leicester City. Gerard Houllier in particular got the best out of the Czech star, as he settled at the club in 1998-99 and became a key part of the side. But injury ruled Patrik out of much of the 2000-01 treble season and his role in the team became more peripheral before he left for Portsmouth in 2003.

Luis Garcia

Luis Garcia was signed by Rafa Benitez in 2004 and scored five vital goals for Liverpool in the victorious 2004-05 Champions League campaign, the most famous being in the semi-final against Chelsea. A favourite of the then manager after working with the player in Spain, Garcia also became loved by Liverpool fans for his work-rate, skill and habit of scoring important goals in the biggest games.

Steve McManaman

A player with a foot in both camps, Macca left Anfield for the Bernabeu in 1999. Having made his name as a flying winger at Liverpool in the early 1990s, he was Man of the Match in both the 1992 FA Cup final and 1995 League Cup final. McManaman scored for Real in a 3-0 win over Valencia in the 2000 Champions League final, then reinvented himself as a utility player among the various 'Galacticos' at Madrid, forcing his way back into a side which it initially looked like he'd be jettisoned from in favour of new names.

Harry Kewell

Kewell is one of Australia's greatest ever footballers, making his name with Leeds United before joining the Reds in 2003. After a moderately successful first season in which he bagged 11 goals, Kewell found himself hampered by injuries and was unable to produce the form which had made him one of the most coveted midfielders in Europe. He showed flashes of his best form at Anfield, but left in 2008 after being regularly sidelined.

David Thompson

Thompson's fierce attitude as a midfielder won him plaudits among Reds fans after he debuted in August 1996. The youngster from Birkenhead was mostly used as a substitute but made his breakthrough into the Liverpool side in 1998-99, filling in across the midfield alongside a certain Steven Gerrard. It was his competitive nature which cost him his place in the line-up, as Gerard Houllier became frustrated at his disciplinary record and sold him to Coventry City in the summer of 2000.

Vladimir Smicer

Vladimir was signed by Gerard Houllier in May 1999 after impressing in the French league with Lens. The classy Czech midfielder was capable of producing wonderful moments in a Reds shirt, scoring a sensational winner against Chelsea as Liverpool went top of the Premier League in March 2002. He famously also scored the second goal in the 2005 Champions League comeback win over AC Milan in Istanbul. However, he was never quite able to turn those occasional flashes of excellence into consistently strong form, and left the club after that victorious European campaign.

Michael Owen

Another player who has starred for both clubs, having joined Real from the Reds in 2004. Owen's precocious goalscoring as a teenager made him one of the hottest properties in Europe, and in 2001 his goals against Arsenal in the FA Cup final helped Liverpool to a famous treble as he was awarded the Ballon d'Or. Injuries blunted the searing pace which in his early years made him unstoppable, but Owen's knack for goals meant he continued to be an important player at Anfield until Real came calling in 2004.

Craig Bellamy

After building a reputation as a determined and fast forward at Norwich City, Coventry and Newcastle United, Bellamy's career had stalled before his goalscoring at Blackburn alerted Rafa Benitez before the 2006 season. He initially spent one year with the club as the Reds made it to the Champions League final, notably scoring against Barcelona en route. The Welshman returned to the club in 2011 and a more mature Bellamy was a key senior member of the squad, scoring and creating some vital goals.

Robbie Fowler

'God' was Liverpool's goalscoring hero of the mid-1990s, bagging more than 30 goals three seasons in a row from 1994-95 to 1996-97. The lad from Toxteth sits at sixth on Liverpool's all-time goalscorers list and was anointed as the successor to Ian Rush, taking over his No.9 shirt after the great man retired. Injuries and the emergence of Michael Owen and Emile Heskey as Gerard Houllier's preferred partnership meant Fowler left for Leeds United in November 2001. A sensational return to the club in January 2006, after which he spent 18 months back on Merseyside, afforded one of Liverpool's most popular players the chance to say goodbye.

Manager: Ian Rush

Rushie is Liverpool's all-time greatest goalscorer with 346 goals, playing for the club from 1980 until 1996 albeit with a season at Juventus in 1987-88. He was part of several of Liverpool's greatest ever teams, starring in the 1983-84 season with 47 goals as Liverpool won the European Cup and the league title. Having continued to be a regular scorer for the club until well into his 30s, the final part of his career was distinguished by an exciting partnership of youth and experience with Robbie Fowler.

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