(2)LIVERPOOL - BIRMINGHAM CITY(2)

English Premier League 09/11/2009
LIVERPOOL 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM CITY

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.
Birmingham are without Barry Ferguson (banned) while Garry O’Connor (groin) and Keith Fahey (knee) are both doubts.
On-loan keeper Joe Hart could replace Maik Taylor after being ineligible to face parent club Manchester City.
Benitez believes he has a gentlemen’s agreement that Torres will not be called up for Spain’s home friendly with Argentina next Saturday.
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 Spain to see a specialist and we have discussed it all with our medical staff. He is a little better than he was before.”

Match Stats : EPL LIVERPOOL 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM CITY
TEAM
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

Goals Video Clip : EPL LIVERPOOL 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM CITY
1 - 0 : David Ngog (13')
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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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Highlights Video : EPL LIVERPOOL 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM CITY
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Full Match Video : EPL LIVERPOOL 2 - 2 BIRMINGHAM CITY
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Referee : Peter Walton