Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez waved away questions about his future after last night's FA Cup shock by Reading. Liverpool were booed off after their 2-1 extra-time defeat to the Berkshire side, another night of disaster for the Merseysiders in a campaign that has seen them dumped out of the Champions League while languishing off the pace in the title race.

And Benitez will await scans on Thursday on injured stars Steven Gerrard (hamstring) and Fernando Torres (twisted knee) who both came off during the club's third-round exit.

Benitez said: "People have been talking about me for three months, I am used to it.

"All we can do is continue to work hard, to think only of raising spirits for our next match.

"Everyone is very disappointed, it was a massive competition that we wanted to do well in.

"As for me, I will continue to do my best all the time, we have to carry on, we have to improve.

"Not only do we have injuries now to Torres and Gerrard again, but Yossi Benayoun has a chest injury too.

"This has not been our best season. There have been good situations and bad situations. The only way to improve is to be confident and to continue to work hard."