Aquilani set to start against Fiorentina

Alberto Aquilani is set to start against Fiorentina in the final match of the group stage of the European Champions League.

Liverpool’s exit from the Champions League is already confirmed before they play Fiorentina at Anfield. However, they will be looking for their 100th victory in Europe’s most prestigious football competition.

Alberto Aquilani, who was signed from Roma for £20 million, is probably going to get his first start ever as a Reds player.

Aquilani’s father has surprisingly told journalists that his son has been fit to play. Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez responded to the accusations indirectly pointed toward him.

“Don’t ask me about his father,” Benitez said. “He was quoted today in the press and I was talking with Alberto. He was surprised and couldn’t believe it.

“I think he knows why he hasn’t played too much so far. When you have a player who has been out for a long time you need to keep building and keep working with him.

“It would have been very difficult for him, a player who has been injured for a long time, to play in our recent games against Everton or Blackburn.

“We were trying to give him the right moment, but the games were very tough and tight. But now is the right moment.”

Liverpool face Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.