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Watch St Johnstone vs Motherwell Live StreamingCentral defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos returns after suspension but a comeback for Johnson would be timely.
"We had problems on the right side (against Blackburn) with Mascherano playing full-back, which was a difficult decision," admitted Benitez.
"All the teams have good and bad moments but they still have to carry on and go forward.
"If you analyse some games we have had too many injuries with big names unable to play."
One of the less-celebrated - but more promising - names is young Spanish forward Daniel Pacheco.
He has broken into the first team this season, making three appearances, but with Liverpool's fortunes so precarious his chances of getting an extended run are unlikely.
