Rafa Benitez is hoping Fernando Torres will be fit to return to the Liverpool team against his former club Atletico Madrid.
Torres has missed the Reds' last five matches after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with Spain last month.
He failed to recover in time to take a place on the bench in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham, but could be involved in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Liverpool welcome Atletico to Anfield and Benitez is keen to have Torres back in his plans after his attack stuttered in recent games.
"Hopefully he will be ready," said Benitez on the club's official website.
"If he cannot start the game then he will be on the bench if everything is okay.
"Clearly when you have a striker with the quality and potential of Torres, and he is available, it's a very good option.
"We have an important match against Atletico Madrid and having Fernando starting or on the bench is a good option for us.
"Clearly he really wants to play as he hasn't played for a while. And he was very frustrated not to play in the first game against them."
Torres has missed the Reds' last five matches after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with Spain last month.
He failed to recover in time to take a place on the bench in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham, but could be involved in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Liverpool welcome Atletico to Anfield and Benitez is keen to have Torres back in his plans after his attack stuttered in recent games.
"Hopefully he will be ready," said Benitez on the club's official website.
"If he cannot start the game then he will be on the bench if everything is okay.
"Clearly when you have a striker with the quality and potential of Torres, and he is available, it's a very good option.
"We have an important match against Atletico Madrid and having Fernando starting or on the bench is a good option for us.
"Clearly he really wants to play as he hasn't played for a while. And he was very frustrated not to play in the first game against them."
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