Source: Liverpool_Echo
Liverpool FC boss Roy Hodgson prepared to ease Fernando Torres back to full fitness
Fernando Torres 300[LNB]Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson believes Fernando Torres has the resilience to match any of his team-mates but that will not stop him shielding the striker from the rigours of an arduous season.[LNB]The Spain international has yet to get through a Liverpool campaign injury-free in his three years at Anfield but Hodgson is determined to give him every chance to achieve it under his leadership.[LNB]That may mean the 26-year-old sitting out the odd match as his manager tries to cope with contesting the Europa League as well as challenging domestically.[LNB]'I think Torres can probably play three games in seven days - he is as capable as anyone else - but if you can spare your players you want to do that,' said the 62-year-old, who experienced injury problems during Fulham's run to the Europa League final last season.[LNB] 'Torres is nothing special in that respect. The thing about him is that he went to the World Cup with an injury, played without being fully fit and we are anxious to make sure that in this season he will be fully fit.[LNB]'I am hoping, with the size and quality of our squad, I won't have to use him three times a week, week after week.[LNB]'If that happens then what will happen to Liverpool is what happened to me at Fulham - I'll lose players because you cant ask them to take on that workload at the level we are talking about.'
