Fernando Torres will be aiming to shoot down a 103-year-old Liverpool scoring record against Aston Villa. Torres will play his 50th league game for Liverpool on Sunday and has already scored 33 goals, the best return for any Reds player for 52 years.
And if the Spaniard, who turned 25 on Friday, scores twice against Villa he will be the first Liverpool player since Jack Parkinson in 1906 to hit 35 in his first 50 league games.
More goals from Torres and Steven Gerrard will delight manager Rafael Benitez, who paid a glowing tribute to the pair ahead of the visit of Martin O'Neill's team. Torres and Gerrard scored a combined 54 goals last season, but injuries have restricted their partnership this term so far, yet the pair have still managed to muster 29 between them. Torres is keen to add to his tally of 11 goals this season but now that he has fully regained fitness and form, he admits it has been a tougher test this term. Skysport
