Rafael Benítez urges Spain manager Vicente Del Bosque to go easy on Fernando Torres

By Rory Smith Published: 7:30AM GMT twenty-three February 2010

Red alert: Liverpool fans were anxious to see Fernando Torres (left) behind in movement opposite Manchester City and goal he does not collect up an damage with Spain Photo: GETTY IMAGES

Torres, sidelined for five weeks after surgery to correct ripped cartilage in his right knee, returned somewhat progressing than expected as a 75th-minute surrogate in the 0-0 pull at Manchester City.

The Spain general is believed to be penetrating to go on his recuperation by featuring in the second leg of Liverpools Europa League last-32 tie with Unirea Urziceni on Thursday, though Benítez is thought to be reluctant to pour out his comeback, preferring instead for him to face Blackburn in the Premier League on Sunday.

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That diversion falls only dual days prior to Del Bosques patrol are due to assemble in Paris, with both the Spain physical education instructor and his technical director, Fernando Hierro, disposed to name Torres for the fixture, notwithstanding his miss of compare fitness.

While Benítez will not stop Torres fasten his general team-mates, he will ask Del Bosque not to overtax his talismanic forward. The player has suffered 3 injuries in the last dual years whilst on Spain duty, and Benítez is unfortunate to equivocate a repeat. The Liverpool physical education instructor says he has "good communications" with Del Bosque, Hierro and the Spanish fitness coach, Javier Minano, all of whom he worked with at Real Madrid.

Torres was assimilated in movement at Eastlands by Yossi Benayoun, after a month out with a damaged rib, whilst Glen Johnson, who has not played given December 29, is due to lapse to precision this week.

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