Big boost for Liverpool - England striker Daniel Sturridge returns to Brendan Rodgers' side.

Liverpool starting XI: Mignolet, Johnson, Lovren, Sakho, Lucas, Allen, Henderson, Moreno, Sterling, Coutinho, Sturridge.

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Both sides had contrasting fortunes on Easter weekend - Liverpool suffering an embarrassment at Premier League rivals Arsenal, while Blackburn battered their hosts Leeds in the Championship.

Liverpool's hopes of Champions League qualification were all but ended by the 4-1 defeat at the Emirates, placing even more significance on FA Cup success.

Victory for Blackburn and it is season over for the Reds. Aston Villa await in the Wembley semi-final remember....

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Kelly Cates - daughter of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, of course, as well as a top broadcaster in her own right - hosts all the build-up in 5 live Sport from 19:00 GMT, with the commentary team of Alan Green and former Everton and Republic of Ireland winger Kevin Kilbane taking the helm from 19:45 through to... well, who knows when?

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But the first draft of that Gerrard-inspired script could be torn up and dumped in the bin by the end of tonight. That's if Championship side Blackburn have anything to do with it.

Rovers claimed a gritty 0-0 draw in the original tie at Anfield last month, earning the chance to end the Liverpool midfielder's hopes of a fairytale finish on their own patch.

And the ex-England skipper cannot even help his own cause. He is suspended.

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If you think likening Steven Gerrard's final hurrah to a slick US military operation is a bit strong, think again. The Red Army has been mobilised. Thousands of Liverpool supporters have been talking, tweeting, and scrawling the slogan on dirty old white tablecloths.

In case you've been living under a stone for the last few months - here's a reminder why:

Liverpool captain Gerrard's match for the Merseyside club, before jetting off to sunnier climes on the west coast of the United States, would be the FA Cup final at Wembley. On his 35th birthday.

That's the kind of script that would have Hollywood movie producers salivating....

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Operation code name: Get Gerrard to Wembley

Key personnel: Steven Gerrard, Brendan Rodgers, Jordan Henderson

The objective: To make sure one of the club's greatest players signs off with another successful assignment

Next mission: Ewood Park, Blackburn

Duration of mission: Either 90 or 120 minutes. Possible shootout