Rafael Benítez says Liverpools injury curse could end in cheers

By Rory Smith Published: 11:00PM GMT 05 Mar 2010

Red menace: Liverpool eventually have Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard behind in movement together again Photo: REUTERS

The Liverpool physical education instructor has found his group hamstrung by injuries to key players for most of a unsatisfactory campaign, with Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Daniel Agger, Yossi Benayoun, Alberto Aquilani and Glen Johnson all sidelined for prolonged spells.

Yet whilst the headache refuses to recede - both Martin Skrtel and Fabio Aurelio will be out for a month with feet and groin injuries respectively - Benítez believes the rest afforded to his players will assistance keep his side uninformed whilst their rivals feel the goods of a prolonged season.

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"The players we have entrance behind now, since how uninformed they are, can have an change in the run-in," pronounced Benítez.

"If we do not have any some-more problems, afterwards it could be that the players will be fresher and have some-more appetite than the alternative teams for the last games. Hopefully it will work out in the favour."

Johnson is behind in precision after being out for dual months with a knee injury.

Everton are penetrating to magnify United States general Landon Donovans loan spell from Los Angeles Galaxy for at slightest one some-more month, the clubs manager, David Moyes, has confirmed.

However, LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena says he doesn"t intend to give an extension.

Donovan has dual games superfluous with Everton on the loan and is due behind at the Galaxy on Mar 15.

Blackburns Steven Reid has assimilated West Bromwich Albion on a months loan.