LIVERPOOL have been dealt a double blow ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Sunderland after both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres were ruled out.
The influential pair were examined at Melwood this morning but their respective adductor problems they picked up on international duty have not sealed sufficiently for them to be involved in the trip to the Stadium of Light.
Boss Rafa Benitez is now hoping they will be available for the crucial games at Anfield next week against Lyon and Manchester United.
“Both Stevie and Fernando have some problems in their adductor and it’s a question of managing it,” Benitez said.
“I think they will be okay (for the games next week) but Sunderland comes too soon.”
There was some bright news for Benitez as defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos is only facing 10 days on the sidelines as opposed to the six months that were initially feared after he damaged his knee during Greece’s 2-1 win over Luxembourg in Athens on Wednesday.
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