“Morientes is important to us,” said the Liverpool boss. “He is good in the air, he is a good finisher and he can shoot with both feet. We need a target man with experience - for the supporters, for the team and for the players.
“He might not be the quickest, but he can play with Baros and they can form a good partnership because one is good in the air and the other is quick.
"He also has the mentality to go straight into a game like Saturday’s if necessary. He is training normally and he is fit. He played the last five minutes against Atlético Madrid, but you need full games if you aren’t playing normally.
"He might not be in the best condition on Saturday, but he will be okay and little by little he will get even better.”