Benitez looks at internationals

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will have to assess the fitness of two of his midweek World Cup play-off performers before deciding on the side to face Portsmouth in the Barclays Premiership at Anfield tomorrow.

John Arne Riise returned from Norway’s defeat by the Czech Republic with a gashed head, but he has trained with the Liverpool squad and could be fit but Harry Kewell – fresh from helping Australia reach the finals – was not due to arrive back from Sydney until this afternoon.