Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers: "That night 10 years ago was a great night for the club and roll on 10 years and we hope for a similar outcome.

"The players are ready for it. They've earned the right to be here, it is a new experience and we are going to enjoy it. We must ensure that we keep our temperament and patience.

"If we don't score early on, it's a game of 90+ minutes."

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Robert Green
QPR and England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 live

On newspaper reports of a reported brawl between QPR players after their Christmas party: "I was in a different bar obviously when all this happened.

"The club have come out and said exactly what happened. Steven Caulker came out of a bar, slipped over and banged his head.

"If you wanted a more accurate headline, it would've been: 'Man Falls Over', but I don't think that would've sold as many papers.

"It was an afternoon Sunday lunch anyway, we've got too many older heads in our squad for a late-night out."

Tim in Holmfirth: Off to see Echo and the Bunnymen but I think Ian McCulloch may be a bit distracted by events at Anfield

Fate. Up against your will. Through the thick and thin?

Former Liverpool midfielder Daniel Pacheco, now at Real Betis, on Twitter:, external All the best for tonight, Reds. Come on. YNWA.

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Take Luis Suarez out of any team, and they will struggle. But a win tonight and Liverpool will be in the top 16 sides in Europe, and back in business after Christmas.

Can they manage it? Kick-off is 15 minutes away.

Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 live senior football reporter at Anfield

"£117m was spent in the summer and the accusation has been so far this season that those players are squad players and not a replacement for Luis Suarez.

"Lazar Markovic has failed to complete 90 minutes so far and I've seen Liverpool a lot this season, they've played 12 games at home and only won six.

"When you think of their title-push from last season, it was their home form which really underpinned it and they haven't been able to replicate it."

Ashley Williams:, external A big Anfield night not started and people already being downbeat. Get behind the team. Go complain elsewhere

Ashley Johns:, external Fancy Liverpool to crash out tonight. No goals in the team. Hope I'm wrong though

Kevin Logan:, external Will everyone still be slating the line up if Liverpool win tonight? Get behind the team!

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty at Anfield

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"Rarely has the name of Fabio Borini been the subject of such discussion at Anfield as it has here tonight - puzzlement among many fans that the Italian striker is not even on the bench, especially with Daniel Sturridge and Mario Balotelli injured.

"Unless Borini has suddenly picked up a late injury himself, this counts as being seriously out of favour."

No strikers on the bench for Liverpool, and Brendan Rodgers has made fewer substitutions than any other Champions League boss this season (11).

Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator in Istanbul

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Stephen Lovett:, external Worst back four? Are you nuts? Torben Piechnik anyone?

Half an hour until kick-off then. Can Liverpool get the win they need tonight?

Frank Lopez:, external just give the three points to Basel already and let's watch Top Gun. There at least the good guys win.

Do you feel the need. The need. For speed Frank?

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Reporters Conor McNamara and Ian Dennis are in Istanbul and Liverpool respectively.

In the studio is QPR goalkeeper Rob Green while David Pleat is the summariser in Istanbul.

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Mo in Manchester: Why set up defensively in a must win game even though you can't defend? This team selection has to be the worst from the many there have been all season.

Shaun in Scotland: Liverpool have over £70 million pounds worth of Brendan Rodgers signings on the bench for their biggest match of the season to date, tells its own story. Rodgers out!

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty at Anfield

"Big responsibility lies with striker Rickie Lambert on a night when Liverpool have to score. With Mario Balotelli and Daniel Sturridge injured, the lifelong Liverpool fan will be hoping to make an indelible mark as they seek the win they need.

"Also time for the likes of £20m defender Dejan Lovren to show the leadership qualities and assurance that were used as selling points when Liverpool handed over such an expensive fee to Southampton."

Independent chief sports writer Ian Herbert on Twitter:, external Swiss journalists surprised by way Basel seem to be lined up. More attacking then expected. Seems to be 3-5-2, not Sousa's recent 4-3-3.

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The Reds have won six out of their 11 games against Swiss opposition and they have never been defeated by a Swiss side at Anfield.(W3 D2).

Manchester City's day of European destiny comes against Roma tomorrow night, and manager Manuel Pellegrini has just confirmed that star striker Sergio Aguero will miss 'four to six weeks' with his knee injury.

Merry Christmas Sergio. And a happy New Year.