Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will start Rickie Lambert tonight against Capital One Cup opponents Middlesbrough.
Lambert has been restricted to four substituted appearances since signing from Southampton this summer.
But Rodgers, who described the England striker as a 'great technician' confirmed that he will be given a chance to lead the line when Boro travel to Anfield.
The Liverpool boss said his aim this season was to win a trophy, and that he regards the Capital One Cup as a genuine opportunity to achieve that goal.
