Rafa aiming to protect injury prone Torres ‘from himself’

RAFAEL BENITEZ admits he has a “big decision” to make over whether to risk Fernando Torres’ hamstrings against troubled Portsmouth today.

And Liverpool have already held discussions with the Spain squad’s medical team over whether Torres should be used next week in the friendly with England.

In the wake of the disaster of losing Steven Gerrard with a torn hamstring for three weeks, the Reds manager knows he dare not allow Torres suffer yet another breakdown as the title chase reaches the critical phase.