Gerrard to the rescue for Reds

Liverpool 2 Kaunas 0 (Liverpool win 5-1 on aggregate)

Liverpool produced a laboured performance before skipper Steven Gerrard came on in the closing minutes to grab his seventh goal of the campaign, with Djibril Cisse adding another to clinch a 2-0 victory over Kaunas - and a 5-1 success on aggregate.

But Benitez admitted his concern when Crouch limped off in the 54th minute, clearly in pain from a muscle injury.