Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez admits they're having to tread carefully with defender Dan Agger after he aggravated a metatarsal injury in training this week.

"We need to wait on Agger. It's a difficult situation," said the Liverpool manager. "He was taking it steady with his recovery but wanted to push it, but I told him to calm down because he was desperate to play. We were doing the right things and making sure we made no mistakes, but he has a small problem again and we need to wait and see if he can progress. It's the same problem as before. He was much better, but the other day he felt something in the same metatarsal so we need to wait."