By Simon BrothertonMatch of the Day commentator Venue: AnfieldDate: Saturday, 5 NovemberKick-off: 1500 GMTCoverage: Watch highlights on Match of the Day; listen to BBC Radio 5 live and live commentary on local radio including full match commentary on BBC Radio Merseyside; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles
Henderson, who signed from Sunderland in the summer, should start once again Saturday, 5 November 2011
Premier League
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will miss out after being ruled out for the next fortnight with an ankle infection.
Jordan Henderson should keep his place, while defender Jamie Carragher's calf injury will be assessed late on to see whether he is ready to return.
Dutch midfielder Kemy Agustien is available for Swansea after six weeks out with a hamstring problem.
But the match comes too soon for Stephen Dobbie, who is likely to return in two weeks after an ankle injury.
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish makes a good point when looking ahead to this one: "It's a game that we're going to have to be very patient in. They [Swansea] pass the ball well, they move it well. We've rued the games against some promoted teams over the last few years."
He's certainly right there... Liverpool have now won just three of the last 10 at home against sides that have just come up from the Championship, dropping points as recently as a fortnight ago when Norwich secured a draw on Merseyside.
Continue reading the main storyLuis Suarez and Andy Carroll have started together in four of Liverpool's last six matches - and the only games that failed to end in a Reds victory were the two they didn't start together
Swansea have looked solid so far on their return to the top table. But there's no denying that Swansea's away record doesn't look good, with just a single point accrued on the road. We ought to cut them some slack on that one, though, because those away days have already included trips to Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea. This will be my first chance to see Brendan Rodgers' team in the flesh this season and I must say it's something I'm looking forward to, having heard so many positive comments about them and the way they play.
Swansea haven't been to Anfield for quite a while but I don't think their fans will care to remember the last visit, an 8-0 thrashing in the FA Cup 21 years ago. Much more relevant for them is to consider the fine start they've made this season with 12 points from 10 games placing them in the middle of the table - and with an unbeaten home record, plus a manager who sounds keen to be there for the long haul.
Liverpool will see this as an opportunity to move into the top four over the weekend - which is where they want to be in May - and are unbeaten at home after two wins and three draws. Yet again they'll be missing talismanic captain Steven Gerrard through injury. On a positive note though, can Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll continue to build on their relationship up front together which has borne fruit in recent weeks? The pair have started together in four of Liverpool's last six matches - and the only games that failed to end in a Reds victory were the two they didn't start together.
Head-to-head
Swansea have only ever beaten Liverpool at Anfield once in 15 visits. That was an FA Cup sixth-round win in 1964. The biggest margin of victory in any game was Liverpool's 8-0 FA Cup third-round win at Anfield in 1990.Swansea - newly promoted to the top flight at the time - beat Bob Paisley's European champions 2-0 at Vetch Field in February 1982.Liverpool
The Reds are unbeaten in their past seven matches in any competition. During that run, they have scored 15 times while conceding six goals.Liverpool are unbeaten at Anfield this season - drawing three and winning two of their Premier League matches at home so far.Charlie Adam has scored eight Premier League penalties since the start of last season. No other player has scored more than five.Swansea
Tenth-placed Swansea's away record is the worst in the Premier League. But their home form is the fifth-best. They are unbeaten at the Liberty Stadium, winning three of their five games there.Striker Scott Sinclair has scored three Premier League penalties this season, the outright highest penalty scorer in the division.