Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of Liverpool's Champions League trip to Lyon, but Fernando Torres is heading for France. Gerrard will then have more intensive treatment ahead of the club's next league match, at home to Birmingham next Monday.
Torres will travel with the party, having been taken off at Fulham on Saturday after a hour to protect his adductor muscle injury.
Albert Riera (hamstring), Martin Kelly (ankle) and Martin Skrtel (muscle and virus), are also definitely out of the Group E match that Liverpool must win if they want to retain any serious hopes of qualifying for the last 16.
But £20million Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani will be available for selection after recovering from a virus.
Boss Rafa Benitez said: "Aquilani trained today but was a little bit weak. Hopefully in two days' time he will be better.
"Gerrard won't travel to Lyon. He has no chance. He is improving but we have to wait. He has had an injection but we have to wait two or three days and see how he reacts.
"Skrtel has no chance. He has a small muscle problem. It's not too big but he is feeling something."
