Nando heartbreak for Rafa

As if things couldn’t get any worse for beleaguered Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez, he was hit with the news on Monday that Fernando Torres could be out for two months. Benitez admitted that his star striker is battling a damaged groin and may need surgery. "We are trying to manage, as he was close to having an operation," said Benitez. "He is not comfortable and hasn't got the power he had before, so we have to try to protect him." And with Steven Gerrard also sidelined and probably needing an operation, and injuries to defenders Martin Skrtel and Martin Kelly and winger Albert Riera, the Reds go into Wednesday’s crunch Champions League clash with Lyon looking very thin on the ground. They are also sweating on Glen Johnson, Fabio Aurelio, Daniel Agger and David Ngog, who all face late fitness tests.