Torres boost for Reds

Liverpool have received a welcome lift after Fernando Torres returned to training on Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Merseyside derby.

The Spanish striker picked up a groin strain during the Reds' humiliating home defeat to Blackpool earlier this month, putting him out of action over the international break.

However, Liverpool's head of sports science and sports medicine Peter Brukner says the 26-year-old is making excellent progress and could feature in Roy Hodgson's line-up at Everton this weekend.