The Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is happy that both his top players, Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, are coming back to full fitness, but he gave his first indiction that he would not force them to play just because the opponents are Arsenal this weekend, as “every game will be important until the end of the season.”

He will not give a final decision for Alberto Aquilani’s inclusion in tomorrows team, as well as Gerrard and Torres, until after today’s training session, but he is feeling a little more confident about the rest of the season.

“I think we will be in a better position if we don’t have too many problems with injuries in the next few weeks,” Benitez said.

“Torres and Steven Gerrard didn’t play too many games together last season, but the team did well.

“It is the same this year. If both are fit and can play together, we will push them, but we also have to protect them.

“The Arsenal match is important, but every game will be important until the end of the season.

“We have to start with this one because Arsenal are near the top of the table, so if we can win we will be closer and will have a better chance of finishing in the top four.

“Every year you have to approach the season thinking about wining something, but each season is different.

“We have had some problems before, but now our idea is to improve in the league and afterwards think about the Europa League and the FA Cup.

“Sometimes the team has a bad moment, but that is the same at all the clubs. The only way to change things is to work harder and try to do things well.”

Liverpool still have a few injury problems, but if anything Arsenal are the ones with the longest injury list in the Premiership at the moment. Rafa couldn’t have picked a better time to play them, especially if Gerrard and Torres are fit enough to face them.