Prandelli concerned by free-scoring Reds
Torres will be looking to emulate his league form
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Liverpool travel to Fiorentina tonight looking to build on their impressive start to the season, and the Italian side's coach Cesare Prandelli has admitted the Reds' free-scoring form has him worried.
The Reds have won the last six of their games in all competitions, scoring 18 goals.
And Prandelli said: "We're not going to start already beaten, but all those goals are starting to make me a little anxious.
"How do you stop Torres? You must concentrate all the time, and be very lucky because he is so good.
"We have watched the last three Liverpool games on DVD and we know what a difficult task we face."
The Viola will be missing their leading scorer, Alberto Gilardino, who begins a two-match ban following his sending off against Lyon in the opening group game earlier this month.
Stevan Jovetic is set to replace Gilardino and will partner former Chelsea man Adrian Mutu up front.
Prandelli will welcome back midfielder Cristiano Zanetti after he completed a one-match ban.
Liverpool are waiting on the fitness of Yossi Benayoun, who travelled with the squad, ahead of the Group E fixture, despite picking up a leg injury during the win at the weekend.
The Israeli midfielder has been named in the Reds squad and boss Rafa Benitez hopes he will be fit to start.
Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani will miss out on a return to his homeland as he continues his recovery from an ankle problem, while the game has came too soon for Daniel Agger (back).