LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson is pleased Fernando Torres has pledged his future to the club after admitting the club would not be able to turn down a massive bid for the Spain striker.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is set to bring back some of his big names for tomorrow’s Europa League third qualifying round second leg at home to Rabotnicki.

Roy Hodgson hailed the performance of David Ngog after the Frenchman’s double got the new Liverpool manager’s reign off to a winning start last night.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson is keen to bring in more players to bolster his squad but holding on to Fernando Torres is the most pressing target for the new man at the Anfield helm.

LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson will have breathed a sigh of relief that striker Fernando Torres is looking forward to another season with the Reds, but he has another headache as midfielder Javier Mascherano declared he wants out of Anfield.

Liverpool will face Rabotnicki in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League after the Macedonian side completed a 1-0 aggregate victory over Mika tonight.

CELTIC have been handed a testing tie against Portuguese league runners-up Sporting Braga in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

Liverpool will play Macedonian side Rabotnicki or Mika of Armenia in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.

Paul Jewell should be the front-runner to take over at Bolton, according to Jason McAteer.

BOLTON chairman Phil Gartside believes the time is right to look for a new manager with the club in the relegation zone.

JOEY O’BRIEN didn’t expect to be in Dublin this week. After all, he has only been back playing first-team football at Bolton Wanderers this last three weeks.

BOLTON’S trip to face Bayern Munich early next month promises to be the highlight of the UEFA Cup group stage, after the draw was made in Nyon yesterday.

Bolton 1 Rabotnicki 0 (Bolton win 2-1 on aggregate)

ALAN STUBBS turns 36 on Saturday but maintains a boyish and refreshing enthusiasm for the game.

Rabotnicki 1 Bolton 1

A SECOND-HALF equaliser from top scorer Eamon Zayed rescued Drogheda United after Henrik Larsson’s goal had put Helsingborgs in the driving seat in this UEFA Cup second qualifying round first leg.

West Ham face a trip to Sicily with a two-legged tie against Palermo in the UEFA Cup first round.

Spartak Moscow beat Czech side Slovan Liberec 2-1 tonight in the second leg of their third-round qualifier to progress on aggregate by the same score and reach the Champions League group stages.

The UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw is as follows: