by Aussie Style » Sun May 03, 2009 9:31 am
Liverpool set to rest Torres as old boy Owen sits out crucial Anfield clash
By Joe Bernstein Last updated at 11:26 PM on 02nd May 2009
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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez will give Newcastle United's Alan Shearer a huge boost in his battle against relegation by leaving out star striker Fernando Torres for today's critical game between the teams at Anfield.
While Shearer takes the biggest gamble of his short managerial career by selecting unsung Dane Peter Lovenkrands ahead of England striker Michael Owen, he will be heartened by the news that his struggling defenders will not have to cope with Torres.
The ?25 million Spaniard suffered a recurrence of a hamstring problem in training this week. Benitez is reluctant to risk him for a match he believes Liverpool can win anyway and is hoping that Torres will recover to play in Liverpool's final three games of the season.