With Manchester United looming at the weekend, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is facing up to the worst injury crisis of his five years at Anfield. Benitez will oversee a succession of scans and medical examinations on a host of his top stars following Tuesday night's 2-1 Champions League defeat at home to Lyon.
Benitez said: "We have just too many problems, I cannot remember an injury situation like this."
Fernando Torres and Glen Johnson both missed Tuesday night's game with groin injuries, while Steven Gerrard limped out of the match in the first half with a recurrence of the problem he picked up while playing for England last week.
Winger Albert Riera is also in need of a scan on his hamstring while teenager Martin Kelly's impressive full debut was ruined by an ankle injury.
And Benitez claimed his troubles do not end there.
He said: "There are other players with other problems, I have no idea what team I can put out against Manchester United until we have had the players tested and seen by the medical team."
