Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson hopes that Spain national team coach Vicente del Bosque overlooks Fernando Torres for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Liechtenstein and a friendly with Argentina in the coming week and a half.
Torres, who produced the winner against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday, is still not at full fitness and Hodgson is full of hope that del Bosque decides to allow him to continue his recovery at Anfield rather than stress him with international fixtures.
"We are hoping Spain will pass up on his services and give him a chance to continue his recovery and his pre-season really," Hodgson said.
"He needs more training and needs more matches and you won't see the best of him until a little bit later down the line.
"It would be very nice if del Bosque would look kindly on him and us because there is no doubt he would prosper from two weeks of serious quite hard training.
"Training for, and playing, matches is not really what he requires at this moment in time.
"We also want to keep an eye on the knee which caused him so many problems last season.
"We've spoken to the Spanish national team and I'm due to speak to someone later this evening but we can only propose for the player himself this is the best option."
