Spain pair face Utrecht

15 December 2010 06:15
Both Pepe Reina and Fernando Torres will play against Utrecht tonight. With Liverpool having already won their Europa League group Roy Hodgson was expected to play a reserve team in the final group game against Utrecht at Anfield. While some reserve players will be given a chance, Hodgson has revealed that Reina is to start the game while Fernando Torres will also play some part. "It is a good chance to give some players a run out. It's a good chance for Jonjo [Shelvey] to show what he can do again. He's played a lot of European games and done very well," said the boss. "But it's also a chance for Ryan Babel. Fernando Torres will be involved in the game, as will Pepe Reina and our centre-backs. "We'll have a strong team and I am sure Utrecht will have a strong team. They seem to play what they consider to be their best team in all of their matches, both European and domestic. "We, by contrast, have actually fully utilised our squad, particularly in our European matches. "Pepe Reina likes to play. He would like to play in this one and I'm not going to be the one who says to him, 'You want to play, so you don't play.' "So he will start the game and Brad Jones will be the second goalkeeper."

Source: FOOTYMAD