Source: FOOTYMAD
Torres could start
Fernando Torres could start tonight. Roy Hodgson is considering giving Fernando Torres his first start of the season against Man City this evening after the striker completed 45 minutes against Trabzonspor last Thursday. "I thought Fernando looked very good against Trabzonspor and he will be all the better for the 45 minutes," said the boss. "He almost scored with his first touch of the ball and we are really pleased that Fernando is back. We know what he can produce and he didn't look like he was short of fitness. "He showed he is back to his best and his energy and enthusiasm were vital for us. It did make a difference but when you have players of his class it does make a difference. "We know what we've got in Fernando and it's really nice to see him back. It's important now we manage his fitness because it's quite early for him to be playing now. "We have got until Monday until we play again so those days will do him good. "Luckily we were able to rest some important players against Trabzonspor so we will have a lot of them coming back in on Monday night. It was a bit of a gamble in some ways but we won the game. "They have had a longer rest and that is advantageous to us. We will have on paper at least a stronger team than what we had out on Thursday."
