Rafa backs forwards

Last updated : 04 February 2009 By Al Campbell
Liverpool sold Keane to Spurs on transfer deadline day without lining up a replacement. However, Rafa Benitez says they have adequate cover at the club already.

"I don't think so, because we have Fernando Torres," said the boss when asked if the Reds were now short of strikers.

"People have been saying, 'Torres has been injured', but we also have Dirk Kuyt, Ryan Babel, David Ngog in the squad.

"And if we need more options then we also have Krisztian Nemeth, who has been doing very well in the reserve team, and Daniel Pacheco has been playing well too.

"We could also play with Steven Gerrard, Yossi Benayoun or Nabil El Zhar as a second striker, so we have enough quality in the squad. I think we can manage."