Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is hopeful Fernando Torres will be fit, and the striker has been in light training as he recovers from a groin injury.
Steven Gerrard has also trained after groin trouble but has less chance of playing, though Martin Skrtel returns
Benitez believes he has a gentlemen’s agreement that Torres will not be called up for
He also feels that England coach Fabio Capello will not select Gerrard for the friendly against Brazil in Doha next weekend, simply because the Liverpool skipper has been out for so long.
“Gerrard was training and working with the physios,” Benitez said. “Will he be fit or just available? We don’t know yet.
“That is something we will have to look at. For 15 days he has been without training, so can he play? At the moment I do not know.
“Torres has been to
Match Stats : EPL LIVERPOOL 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM CITY
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LIVERPOOL
Reina, Insua, Agger, Skrtel, Johnson, Riera, Mascherano, Leiva, Benayoun, Kuyt (captain), Ngog. Subs - Cavalieri, Aquilani, Babel, Gerrard, Spearing, Darby, Kyrgiakos
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Hart, Ridgewell, Johnson, Dann, Carr (captain), McFadden, Tainio, Bowyer, Larsson, Benitez, Jerome. Subs - Taylor, Phillips, Espinoza, McSheffrey, Queudrue, Carsley, Vignal
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1 - 1 : Christian Benitez (26')
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1 - 2 : Cameron Jerome (45')
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2 - 2 : Steven Gerrard (71')
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