Reina: Torres will be back

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina is confident Fernando Torres will rediscover the form that marks him as one of the most feared strikers on the planet.

Torres' performances had come under scrutiny prior to the groin strain he sustained in the opening minutes of his club's infamous defeat to Blackpool earlier in October.

The injury was a repeat of those that have plagued the Spaniard in the last 12 months, restricting him from finding the goalscoring highs of his earlier years at Anfield.

But compatriot Reina thinks Torres, who Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson hopes will be fit for Sunday's Merseyside derby against Everton, will soon be back to his best.

"Fernando is one of the best strikers in the world," the shot-stopper told Liverpool's official website.

"As soon as he is fit once again, and he's working on that, he will be shining once again for us.

"The team is good enough to start winning games. It's a difficult situation but we have to stick together and work hard to turn it around."

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