Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson will hand Danny Wilson his debut tonight against Carling Cup opponents Northampton.
Wilson will start at left-back despite playing for Rangers in the centre, where Daniel Agger will partner Sotirios Kyrgiakos.
It is an experiment Hodgson hopes will pay off.
"Danny came here as a centre-back but is capable of playing at full-back in the same way we think Martin Kelly is capable of playing in this position," he said.
"He's a player with great potential, very comfortable on the ball. I'm also quite interested in Dani Pacheco as well. He's impressed in training and looks like a very interesting prospect.
"His first-team chances have been limited because he wasn't in Switzerland in pre-season (because he was at the European Under-19 Championships with Spain), where he would have played for sure.
"I'm really looking forward to seeing him play and it's another great chance for Ryan Babel and David Ngog to stake their claim for a place in the team."
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