Liverpool summer recruit Alberto Aquilani is set to make his first senior appearance against Arsenal in the Carling Cup on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Italian has been sidelined with an ankle injury after moving from Roma in the summer as a replacement for Xabi Alonso. "He will be with us. He is improving his fitness, so he's in the squad," Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez told the club's official website. "He cannot start at this moment but he will be there and maybe we can give him some minutes. If it's possible we will try to use him. "We can see in every training session that he has quality, game intelligence and good movements. He is a different kind of player for us. "We talk about using (Steven) Gerrard deeper sometimes, but maybe in Aquilani we have a player who can play there and pass the ball really well in the final third." Meanwhile, Steven Gerrard is hopeful of making Saturday's trip to Fulham, following his groin problem.
