When the new Barclays Premier League starts it may be missing Argentina’s Javier Mascherano as he’s likely to be named in Sergio Batista’s squad for the Beijing Olympics. This news is leaving the Liverpool boss a little worried about having him absent at the start of their campaign.

Benitez was quoted as saying “This is a very difficult situation for us because we have Lucas, who is eligible through his age with Brazil, and Mascherano, who can play for Argentina as an over-age player, so I need to discuss his position with him. We will see what happens.”