Source: Daily_Mail
Burnley v LIVERPOOL: David Ngog adds to Rafael Benitez striker crisis
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has yet another injury worry ahead of Sunday's trip to Burnley after striker David Ngog complained of a back problem in the Europa League defeat by Atletico Madrid.The 21-year-old Frenchman was substituted in the second half as a precaution but with striker Fernando Torres ruled out for the rest of the season after a knee operation resources up front are being stretched. Bad timing: Ngog's injury leaves Liverpool short in attackNgog will be assessed tomorrow to see whether he is fit enough to take part at Turf Moor, having scored in the Premier League victory over West Ham on Monday. Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez returns after being ineligible in Europe but defenders Emiliano Insua, Fabio Aurelio, Martin Skrtel and Martin Kelly are all still injured. Provisional squad: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Agger, Lucas, Mascherano, Kuyt, Gerrard, Rodriguez, Benayoun, Ngog, Cavalieri, Babel, Aquilani, Degen, El Zhar, Pacheco, Ayala, Plessis.CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS