Liverpool facing gruelling schedule

LIVERPOOL face a testing fixture schedule that will stretch manager Rafael Benitez’s squad to the limits over the next six weeks.

Tuesday night’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Arsenal was postponed because of fog and has been re-arranged for January 9 – the date set aside for the semi-final first leg.

That means Liverpool must play a minimum of 10 matches in 43 days and it could be more if they overcome the Gunners in the Carling Cup, or if draw their FA Cup third round game with the north Londoners at Anfield on January 6.