Steven Gerrard out but Fernando Torres in for Liverpool

29 September 2010 12:15
Liverpool will be without talismanic captain Steven Gerrard when they take on Dutch side Utrecht in the Europa League on Thursday but will call on the services of Fernando Torres.[LNB]England skipper Gerrard has been left behind to rest, and along with Daniel Agger are the only two fit senior players left at home as manager Roy Hodgson names a strong squad for their second Group K fixture.[LNB] Lads on tour: Steven Gerrard will not feature in Holland, but Fernando Torres is likely to start[LNB]Torres, meanwhile, who has looked desperately out of sorts this season will travel for what is his first outing in Europe this season.[LNB]Agger's absence, coupled with Paul Konchesky's hamstring injury and Fabio Aurelio's on-going Achilles tendon problem, means Martin Kelly is likely to be forced into action as an emergency left-back.[LNB]Holland forward Dirk Kuyt, who made a comeback from a shoulder injury at the weekend, is set to face his former club.[LNB]Team (from): Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Carragher, Kelly, Poulsen, Lucas, Meireles, Kuyt, Cole, Torres, Jones, Kyrgiakos, Shelvey, Rodriguez, Spearing, Babel, Jovanovic, Eccleston, Ngog.[LNB] Europa victory over Utrecht will kick start Liverpool's season, says Kuyt Southampton boss Adkins keen on Liverpool starlet EcclestonKevin Keegan - the original superstar! Here's what made Brand Keegan...Reina warns Liverpool fans it could take six months to reverse declineLIVERPOOL FC

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