Liverpool boss Benitez: We'll end Arsenal's hopes of silverware

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The Spaniard is fully aware that the Gunners' faltering League campaign has meant tomorrow's Champions League quarter-final second leg taking on greater significance to Arsene Wenger's side.

Ahead of Liverpool's third meeting with Arsenal in a week, Benitez said: "If they want to win a trophy they need to win this game because it will be difficult for them in the League."

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Knockout blow: Rafael Benitez (above with Steven Gerrard today) expects Liverpool to dump the faltering Gunners out of the Champions League tomorrow

Benitez continued: "Before the game on Saturday they knew they had to win to stay in the title race.

"He (Wenger) changed five players, but had to bring back his big players trying to win the game.

"Maybe afterwards he felt that the race for the title is over. But then United drew at Middlesbrough, so he will maybe think that their chance has returned. But I do not expect Arsenal to be thinking about the title now, just the Champions League.

"The Champions League is massive for them, that is what they will be thinking about.

"But I still believe this game at Anfield will be the most important match they have if they want to win a trophy."

Liverpool hold a marginal advantage following the 1-1 first-leg draw at Emirates Stadium, but Benitez refuses to believe his side are favourites.

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El Nino: Fernando Torres feels the chill in training today

He said: "Do I think we're favourites? Not really. We know the top-class players that Arsenal have. For us it is important to score a goal if we want to win the game.

"Arsenal can score goals away from home so we have to think about winning the game.

"We are confident. We have been playing well in recent games and have been getting the results. The performances have been good. That is what we have been looking for at this stage of the season."

Robin van Persie returns to the Arsenal squad for tomorrow's match after missing the first leg with a thigh problem.