Alberto Aquilani's first appearance in a Liverpool shirt last night finally gave Rafael Benitez something to be pleased about after a nightmare week that has seen his management at Anfield openly questioned.
Italian midfielder Aquilani was signed for £20m in August, but has been recovering from a knee operation ever since.
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