Fernando Torres' injuries this season have hurt Liverpool, admits manager Rafa Benitez.

Benitez tuned into Wayne Rooney's one-man destruction of AC Milan full of regret that Torres has spent half the season battling for fitness.

He admitted: "In every team, if you lose your top scorer for a lot of games it'll cost you.

"We lost a lot of players at the same time and it is difficult to manage."