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Reds may sell key duo

10 Jan 2010 - 14:43:43

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has not ruled out the possibility of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres leaving Anfield if the Reds fail to qualify for next season's Champions League.

The two players have been Liverpool's star performers for the last two seasons but their input this term may not be enough to help Benitez's side finish in the top four.

The Reds are currently seventh in the Premier League table after enduring a poor first half to the campaign and are four points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.

When asked about the two players' futures, former Valencia coach Benitez said: "We would have a conversation and decide what's the best for the club.

"I've said before I want to keep the best players here because that means we can be closer to the top four. They are the most important.

"We gave extensions to players because we want to keep the squad together.

"If you ask any manager in the world they will tell you they want more money and want to spend but, at this moment, we have to do what's best for the club.

"That means managing the situation for each player and see what happens."