Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez believes Fernando Torres will be far better suited to the English game than Fernando Morientes after spending a club record fee on the Spain international.

IN terms of the UEFA Champions League Fernando Morientes has pretty much seen and done it all.

Valencia 1 Chelsea 2 (agg 2-3)

Valencia striker Fernando Morientes is set to miss both legs of his side’s Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea after damaging his right shoulder while on duty with Spain.

Internazionale 2 Valencia 2

England 0 Spain 1

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez has called on the club's board to free up the money which will allow him to strengthen the squad and increase competition as they make the push to reach the Premiership top four.

INTER MILAN qualified for the last 16 in the Champions League after ex-Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo struck to give them a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in Group B, eliminating the Portuguese side.

BARCELONA got their defence of the Champions League off to a flying start by giving out a 5-0 thrashing to Levski Sofia in torrential rain, in their Group A match last night.

Barcelona began the defence of their Champions League crown with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Levski Sofia at the Nou Camp.

Valencia president Juan Soler admits the club have asked Manchester United to name their price for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Fernando Morientes completed his move from Liverpool to Valencia by passing his medical today.

Valencia have agreed personal terms with striker Fernando Morientes, allowing his transfer from Liverpool to go ahead.

Liverpool’s search for a striker continues today, following the departure of Fernando Morientes to Valencia.

Liverpool announced this evening that striker Fernando Morientes has joined Valencia for an undisclosed fee.

Valencia striker Marco Di Vaio insists he has no intention of joining Liverpool in a swap deal with Fernando Morientes.

Liverpool striker Fernando Morientes has been left out of Spain’s 23-man squad for this summer’s World Cup finals.

Liverpool 3 West Ham 3 (Liverpool win 3-1 in penalty shoot-out)

West Ham manager Alan Pardew was able to include both of his injury doubts in the club’s first FA Cup final in 26 years.

Liverpool fly down to Cardiff this evening hoping that Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso’s badly twisted ankle shows no reaction from a second training session.

LIVERPOOL midfielder Xabi Alonso will undergo a scan after an ankle injury made him a major doubt for the FA Cup final.

Portsmouth 1 Liverpool 3

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will be able to rest key players for Sunday’s trip to Portsmouth with the FA Cup final only a week away.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez looks set to ring the changes against Aston Villa tomorrow.

HAYDEN MULLINS and Luis Garcia could miss the FA Cup final after both players were sent off nine minutes from time in Liverpool’s Premiership victory over West Ham last night.

Robbie Fowler starts up front as Liverpool travel to Upton Park tonight.

Robbie Fowler is available for Liverpool tomorrow when they face West Ham in a dress rehearsal of the FA Cup final.

Skipper Steven Gerrard will be back to lead Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Old Trafford, having been rested with a slight hamstring strain for the win at Blackburn last weekend.

Fernando Morientes believes Chelsea are no longer invincible and can be stopped in their quest for a league and FA Cup double.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is refusing to shed any light on the future of Robbie Fowler – who concedes to being “in the dark“.

Blackburn 0 Liverpool 1

Midfielder Mohamed Sissoko will be back in the firing line at Blackburn after being omitted from the PFA young footballer of the year nominations, to manager Rafa Benitez’ surprise.

Steven Gerrard returns from suspension to lead Liverpool in their home league match with Bolton on Sunday.

LIVERPOOL striker Fernando Morientes insists he still has plenty to offer the Anfield club.

Liverpool will be without their suspended captain Steven Gerrard for the trip to West Brom tomorrow.

Robbie Fowler returns to Liverpool’s squad for the Merseyside derby clash with Everton after being cup-tied for the midweek FA Cup quarter-final battering of Birmingham.

STEVE BRUCE has been assured by Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan that his job is safe “for the foreseeable future” despite the humiliation of the club’s worst defeat in 48 years.

Birmingham City 0 Liverpool 7

Mohamed Sissoko was back in the Liverpool starting line-up to face Birmingham just a month after the eye injury against Benfica which had left him blind for 36 hours.