Torres winning fitness battle

Last Updated : 28-Mar-2008 by
Torres picked up a knock to his ankle and ribs last week and was forced to miss training with the Spanish national side. However, the striker is likely to be fit for this weekend's Merseyside derby after recovering in time to play 49 minutes against Italy.

"We saw that every time he went for the ball on Sunday he was put under a lot of pressure, but at this moment I think he will be fit for Sunday," said Rafael Benitez.

"He lost one day with Spain but he's back now and hopefully he'll be available for us on Sunday."