Xabi Alonso will miss Tuesday's Champions League match at Chelsea as manager Rafael Benitez has decided to rest his playmaker for this particular game.
The Liverpool manager said Alonso has just returned from injury and doesn't want to risk him for a game that the Reds don't have to necessarily win as they have already qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League.

Benitez said: "Alonso won't be in the squad for the Chelsea game. He told me he wants to play but I said no, you must rest. All players want to play.

"If it was a game that we needed to win to qualify then maybe he would have played but we have already qualified."

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i agree he should be rested but Liverpool would really do better with him around.. though hamman would do a great job as cover as well