City (a) match thread

[Shaggy]

Fernando Torres and Yossi Benayoun have been named on the substitutes' bench for Liverpool's Barclays Premier League clash at Manchester City this afternoon - listen live online from 2.30pm.

The pair are included in the matchday squad for the first time since the FA Cup third round replay with Reading in January.

Meanwhile, Ryan Babel, Lucas Leiva, Maxi Rodriguez and Emiliano Insua are restored to the starting line-up.

Liverpool: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Insua, Kuyt, Lucas, Mascherano, Maxi, Gerrard, Babel. Subs: Cavalieri, Torres, Benayoun, Aquilani, Riera, Aurelio, Kelly.

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Man City (a) Match Thread- Torres Returns

Liverpool: Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Insua, Kuyt, Lucas, Mascherano, Maxi, Gerrard, Babel. Subs: Cavalieri, Torres, Benayoun, Aquilani, Riera, Aurelio, Kelly.

[Guest]

What happened to Ngog, N'groggy?

[SK]

COME ON!!!

[saj]

I like the lineup

[Bender]

Torres and Yossi being on the bench smacks of desperation from Rafa .......Neither player can being anything near match fit ....Aquilani on the bench not a good thing for a player of his rep/price tag

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ooops shaggy beat me to it, someone delete this please

[red g]

What happened to Ngog, N'groggy?

Certain mr torres took his place on the bench

[Guest]

I like the lineup

Babel and Gerrard up front? If this works, it'll be proof that Rafa has worked miracles.

[ElRobbie]

At least nobody can say we don't have anyone on the bench who can change a game ha I like the team it's fresh and it's a chance for babel

[lickedlollipop]

wohooo. Torres, Torres !!!

but no n'gog and pacheco? :S

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Torres and Yossi being on the bench smacks of desperation from Rafa .......Neither player can being anything near match fit ....Aquilani on the bench not a good thing for a player of his rep/price tag

Dude what are you on about? Its a big game and we need Torres and Beni. Desperation to want your best players available? R u mad?
Especially since Ngog got injured late on thursday.

[Shaggy]

Man City: Given, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, De Jong, Barry, Adam Johnson, Adebayor.

Subs: Taylor, Richards, Santa Cruz, Sylvinho, Toure, Bellamy, Ibrahim.

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Seriously did nobody watch the game on Thursday? Was it just me that seen Ngog get injured in the last minute and get subbed for Lucas???

[cream]

Torres and Yossi being on the bench smacks of desperation from Rafa .......Neither player can being anything near match fit ....Aquilani on the bench not a good thing for a player of his rep/price tag

Not really, i think both will fit enough to play 15/20 minutes if required, more than enough for Torres to get a hat-trick. You don't to be 100% match fit to be on the bench.