Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez declined to comment over his future at Anfield after a day of frenzied rumours claiming he would shortly leave. "Ian Cotton (club press officer) told me about the rumours, so I was talking with my friends here in Spain and I was concentrating on the game, so I didn't know," he said.

"My idea is to win all the games that I can with Liverpool. I want to just concentrate about the games and we will keep in touch with the owners. Today we were in contact with them so we will talk in the future."