Liverpool lose duo Mascherano and Benayoun for Fiorentina clash

28 September 2009 15:10
Javier Mascherano and Yossi Benayoun are out of Liverpool's Champions League squad against Fiorentina tomorrow in the Group E clash in Italy.   [LNB]Midfielder Mascherano, who only came on as a late substitute for Steven Gerrard in Saturday's 6-1 hammering of Hull, is suffering from sickness, while Benayoun picked up a leg injury in the same match. Neither travelled today with the party.  [LNB] Out: Javier Mascherano (left) and Yossi Benayoun (right) are both unfit[LNB] Boss Rafael Benitez may well have opted for a more cautious approach against Fiorentina had Mascherano been available, but it is now likely that that winger Albert Riera will stay in the side.  [LNB] Youngster Martin Kelly is unavailable due to England Under-20 commitments.   [LNB]Liverpool provisional squad: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Insua, Lucas, Kuyt, Gerrard, Torres, Cavalieri, Aurelio, Dossena, Agger, Plessis, Voronin, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Riera, Spearing.  [LNB] Kuyt wants to see the San Siro heroes as Liverpool face another Italian jobKop chaos! Liverpool co-owner Hicks won't budge on £200m-plus Saudi dealLIVERPOOL FC

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