Taming Torres is the key to ending Reds's Euro hopes, says Chelsea defender Carvalho

The Blues go to Anfield for the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday with defender Carvalho only too aware that Torres, who scored against them in August last year, has become one of the few foreign imports to score 30 goals on his debut season in the Premier League.

Signed for a club record £20million from Atletico Madrid, the 23-year-old missed Chelsea's 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge in the Carling Cup just before Christmas and the goalless draw in the League in February.

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Key man: Torres (right) and team-mates celebrate after his crucial goal against Arsenal in the previous Champions League round

Yet Carvalho, who missed the first encounter against Torres, believes he knows how to keep Torres in check despite his 30 goals in 42 games.

The Portugal defender said: "Torres has played very well this season and especially as it is his first season. He has scored a lot of goals and has been important for Liverpool. But the most important thing is how strong we are as a team and we have to show that.

"We have the best defensive record in the competition. We are compact. Sometimes we haven't played well but we have played a good defensive game.

"Everyone is helping out the back four and it's important to carry on like this, although we still need to play better."

Avram Grant's side have let in just four goals in 10 games and went over 11 hours without conceding before Fenerbahce scored twice in the quarter-final first leg.

"I have won the Champions League in my career, but Chelsea have not," added Carvalho, who conquered Europe under Jose Mourinho at Porto in 2004.

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"We want to go through, everyone knows how important the competition is for us.

"Everyone is speaking about how we have never won it, but we have great players and we have a chance to do it this year."

Liverpool's Sami Hyypia begs to differ. He believes Torres, nicely rested after sitting out Saturday's 2-0 win at Fulham on the bench, will use the memory of that first goal eight months ago to be his inspiration.

The experienced Finn said: "When you're new to England, if you have a good start like Fernando did against Chelsea, it gives you the confidence to go further.

"I did know before he came to us that he was a good player. I'd followed him for quite a while and I even tipped him to be the top scorer in the last World Cup.

"But I was surprised by how well he adapted to the Premier League so quickly."

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Hyypia's 300th League appearance for Liverpool ended at half-time on Saturday when he succumbed to a bout of dizziness following a head-tohead collision with Brian McBride.

Rafa Benitez has insisted his rock of a centre-half will be fit to face Chelsea, as will committed midfielder Javier Mascherano, who came off in the second half against Fulham as a precaution.

Benitez said: "It was important to do the job against Fulham. We showed that we have enough quality."