Youngsters Lee Peltier and Danny Guthrie were given European debuts and Jerzy Dudek was recalled in goal.

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Przeglad Sportowy and Gazeta Wyborcza have carried interviews with Tomascz Waldoch, Jerzy Dudek, Emmanuel Olisadebe, Jacek Bak, Piotr Swierczewski and others.

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Cole earned Chelsea a vital victory when his shot was deflected past Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek by Jamie Carragher after 80 minutes.

BBC: Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea

The Reds have also released former youth team keeper David Roberts, while Jerzy Dudek has not been retained, so Benitez will need to bolster his options behind Reina and Scott Carson.

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Liverpool, as expected, restored Jerzy Dudek in goal ahead of youngster Scott Carson, with Xabi Alonso back in midfield for the first time since January in place of injured captain Steven Gerrard.

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Ex-Newcastle striker Jon Dahl Tomasson has been in great form and Chelsea goalkeeper Ed De Goey's former understudy, Jerzy Dudek has been named as the most in-form keeper in the world on a Fifa list.

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