The South American duo Juan Martin del Potro and Fernando Gonzalez will both be dangerous opponents, while twice beaten finalist Andy Roddick is being mentioned in dispatches, although the ankle injury he collected at Queen's -- and the suspicion that he isn't quite the player he used to be -- would be a concern.

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Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton has insisted neither Fernando Torres nor captain Gerrard need to be sold to ease the club's mounting debts but question marks still remain over the future of boss Rafael Benitez, with Juventus persistently touted as a possible new club for the Spaniard.

BBC: Hull 0-0 Liverpool

However, Hodgson has been boosted by better news on strikers Fernando Torres and Dirk Kuyt, and defenders Martin Skrtel and Glen Johnson.

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The championship will feature eight of the world's top 12 players: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro, Andy Roddick, Fernando Verdasco, Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Marin Cilic.

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The visitors took an early lead when Fernando Torres fired a fierce drive high into the net after being fed by Reds full-back Martin Kelly.

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