Spaniard set to make his debut against former club
Fernando Torres looks set to make his Chelsea debut against former club Liverpool on Sunday.
The former Reds striker completed an astonishing £50million move to Stamford Bridge on transfer deadline day in a British record deal that stunned English football and marked the end of his three-and-a-half years at Anfield.
The move adds extra spice to what will be a momentous occasion at Stamford Bridge, where Reds fans will see their former Kop icon line up against them to make his first start for the Blues.
Luis Suarez is expected to take Torres' place in attack for the visitors due to record signing Andy Carroll's hamstring injury and will add even more intrigue to the fixture.
Assessed
Torres is set to be assessed over the next two days, but with no new injury worries hindering the prolific Spaniard's progress of late, he looks set to take his place in the attack.
"We have to test him tomorrow (Wednesday) and the next day and if he has no problem, he can play on Sunday against Liverpool," said manager Carlo Ancelotti following their 4-2 win at Sunderland on Tuesday.
"But I think he has no problem because he played the last game with Liverpool and played well."
The former Reds striker completed an astonishing £50million move to Stamford Bridge on transfer deadline day in a British record deal that stunned English football and marked the end of his three-and-a-half years at Anfield.
The move adds extra spice to what will be a momentous occasion at Stamford Bridge, where Reds fans will see their former Kop icon line up against them to make his first start for the Blues.
Luis Suarez is expected to take Torres' place in attack for the visitors due to record signing Andy Carroll's hamstring injury and will add even more intrigue to the fixture.
Assessed
Torres is set to be assessed over the next two days, but with no new injury worries hindering the prolific Spaniard's progress of late, he looks set to take his place in the attack.
"We have to test him tomorrow (Wednesday) and the next day and if he has no problem, he can play on Sunday against Liverpool," said manager Carlo Ancelotti following their 4-2 win at Sunderland on Tuesday.
"But I think he has no problem because he played the last game with Liverpool and played well."
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