Injury boost for Reds

Liverpool could be set for a major boost on the injury front with Yossi Benayoun, Albert Riera and Fernando Torres all set to return.

Benayoun and Riera have both had controversial treatment on their hamstring injuries which they picked up in the draw with Birmingham last time out and they were expected to be out for up to five weeks.

They have been to see Mariana Kovacevic in Belgrade who treats injuries with liquid from horse placenta and their conditions have improved so much that they are now in with a chance of playing against Manchester City.

Meanwhile Spanish ace Torres returned to training yesterday and there is an outside chance that he too could now face Manchester City in the early kick-off on Saturday.

Torres has been out with a groin injury so his return would also be a massive boost to Rafa Benitez.