LIVERPOOL v Unirea Urziceni: Too soon for Benayoun but Kyrgiakos is back

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is unlikely to be risked for the visit of Unirea Urziceni in the Europa League on Thursday.The Israeli has not played since breaking a rib more than a month ago in the FACup defeat by Reading and, although he has been training with the squad, he maybe held back for Sunday's match at Manchester City. Case for the defence: Sotirios Kyrgiakos is available for Thursday's first legJanuary signing Maxi Rodriguez is ineligible having already playedin Europe for Atletico Madrid but defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos,currently serving a domestic suspension that rules him out of the tripto Eastlands, is available.Midfielder Alberto Aquilani is back after missing last Wednesday'sdefeat at Arsenal through illness and, although striker Fernando Torresis recovering well from a knee operation, he is not yet close to acomeback.Provisional squad: Reina,Skrtel, Agger, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Insua, Gerrard, Lucas, Aquilani,Riera, Ngog, Kuyt, Cavalieri, Pacheco, Spearing, Darby, Babel, Aurelio,Degen, Kelly. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez dismisses plans to introduce fourth place play-off in the Premier LeagueTough at the top: Liverpool winger Maxi relishes life in the Premier LeagueBenitez insists Torres and Benayoun will not be rushed back from injuryLIVERPOOL FC

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