Benitez: we can cope without dynamic duo

RAFAEL BENITEZ insists Liverpool possess the quality which means they can cope without Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.

But privately the Reds boss is fuming that his star men have returned from international duty with injuries.

Benitez has had to revise his plans for the match at Sunderland today, with the unavailability of Gerrard and Torres coming at a bad time as Liverpool try to re-ignite their season.