It's 'Massive' That Fernando Torres Is Back - Liverpool Skipper Steven Gerrard

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is delighted to welcome silky striker Fernando Torres back to first-team duty after the Spaniard cemented his return during Wednesday evening's 2-1 loss to Fiorentina. 

Torres, despite accumulating an impressive goal-haul this season - he has scored 10 in the Premier League alone - has been out of action for the past five weeks due to a groin injury.

"It's massive for me that Fernando is back, massive for the club, massive for everyone here," he explained to This Is London. "He's our main man. He's our top scorer, so we need him back fit and firing.

"If that happens then I'm sure we'll move up the League and get in the top four places," he added.

Regarding their Champions League elimination, Gerrard revealed that it will now be a primary ambition of his to qualify once more for the prestigious European competition after such a long association with it.

"We had gone six games unbeaten before this, so it's a shame we lost. Having experienced the Champions League for such a long time, I want to play in it again next year. If we get back to our full-strength team, we are good enough to do it.

"But we'll be right up for the Arsenal game [at Anfield on Sunday] and if we can take three points there I think we can turn that corner."

Alan Dawson, Goal.com UK