Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez believes new boots can help Dan Agger as he returns from a long-standing metatarsal injury.

Benitez told liverpoolfc.tv: "This is a chance for Daniel to prove his fitness because he has been out for a long time.

"It is very good news for him and for us because everyone has been working very hard to find a solution, and he now has a new pair of boots which have helped.

"He has trained well, now he just needs to get minutes on the pitch."