Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists he will not be resting any
of his key players against Manchester United despite the fact they
will then face Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Liverpool will play United at Anfield on Saturday in the lunchtime
match live on Sky Sports before hosting the European Champions just
three days later.
And Rafael Benitez, who's Red's hold an impressive 2-1 lead over
Barcelona from the first leg at the Nou Camp, insists he will field
a full strength squad against the current league leaders on
Saturday.
"We will try and win the first game (against United) and then think
about the second game," said Benitez.
"Beating United will be good for the confidence of the team before
the Barcelona game."
Benitez believes United will feel the pressure coming into the
game, despite being nine points clear at the top of the table and
16 points clear of Liverpool in third place.
"They know it's a difficult game for them," he added. "If they win
against us they will be closer to the title and have more
confidence.
"But it will be a close game and in the past, games between us have
been decided by one small detail. The difference has been a free
kick or a corner or maybe a piece of skill by one player."