LIVERPOOL v Besiktas: Rafa playing the waiting game over striker Torres

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The Spanish star, fighting to overcome an adductor strain, trained on Monday and will have another session on Tuesday.

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Fitness race: Torres faces a battle to make Liverpool's crucial clash with Besiktas

But while Benitez admits to being "very confident" that Torres can play in the vital Group A match, he has revealed that Xabi Alonso (metatarsal) will be out for a month.

Defender Daniel Agger is three weeks away from being available but Harry Kewell has had no reaction to his groin injury after two run outs as substitute in five days.

Provisional squad: Reina, Finnan, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Riise, Aurelio, Kewell, Gerrard, Sissoko, Mascherano, Hobbs, Benayoun, Crouch, Torres, Kuyt, Voronin, Itandje, Babel, Lucas.