Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers may use several fringe players for Wednesday's game against Swansea.<br /><br />Stewart Downing and Jordan Henderson will hope to start, while Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard may be rested.<br /><br />Swansea goalkeeper Michel Vorm is out for up to eight weeks with a groin injury, so Gerhard Tremmel will deputise at Anfield.<br /><br />Nathan Dyer and Danny Graham could earn recalls after dropping to the bench for the last two games.<br /><br />Five months after making the "extremely, extremely difficult" decision to leave Swansea, Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers welcomes his former side to Anfield, with a place in the last eight of the League Cup at stake.<br /><br />The Northern Irishman admitted it was Liverpool's illustrious history that lured him to Merseyside, and part of that history is a remarkable record in this competition.<br /><br />Last season's penalty shoot-out win against Cardiff was not enough to save Kenny Dalglish's job, but it meant the Reds have now lifted the trophy eight times - three times more than nearest rivals Aston Villa. In contrast, Swansea have never even reached the quarter-finals.<br /><br />/Football on Youtube brings you goals, highlights, player & manager interviews & more from the greatest soccer leagues in the world.<br /><br />Visit /football for official highlights from the Argentinian, Belgian, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian football leagues and yet more soon. <br /><br />Subscribe to /football so we can let you know the minute a video goes live:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=football<br /><br />Like us on facebook for all the latest football highlights and goals from around the world:<br />http://www.facebook.com/slashfootballuk<br /><br />Follow us on Twitter for up to the second football updates:<br />https://twitter.com/slashfootballUK
