Hits and Misses from the Champions League

This season's Champions League is shaping up to be one of the most interesting in terms of potential winners and losers. With some big names teetering and some new names challenging, it seems a good time to check out the hits and misses so far. Hits RUBIN KAZAN: The current Russian Champions have been a breath of fresh air this year. Combining a resolute defensive stability with the occasional creative foray they have already beaten Barcelona at the Camp Nou and held them to a 0-0 stalemate...

Liverpool FC set to lose Torres as well as Gerrard?

Various reports around that Fernando Torres may need surgery on a groin problem and could be out for up to two months. Under pressure manager Rafa Benitez, however, is prepared to put his star striker at risk and he travels to Lyon for the Champions League tie this evening despite the injury. Already shorn of captain and talisman Gerrard, it seems a strange decision to jeopardise Torres' immediate future as far as Sporting Fare is concerned - but then Rafa's decision making this season...