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• Benítez worried confidence will be damaged for Arsenal clash • Alberto Aquilani display gives hope for rest of season Rafael Benítez admitted Fiorentina’s stoppage-time winner encapsulated Liverpool’s Champions League failings this season and could damage confidence ahead of Sunday’s critical Premier League visit of Arsenal. Liverpool, already demoted to the Europa League before this tie, succumbed to their third late goal in Group E in a 2-1 defeat by Fiorentina, who go into the knockout phase as group winners thanks to Alberto Gilardino’s strike. On a night when Alberto Aquilani made his long-awaited full debut for Liverpool and Fernando Torres made his comeback after five weeks out with a hernia, Benítez accepted positives were slim and may have repercussions for the home game with Arsène Wenger’s side, who were beaten 1-0 at Olympiakos.
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Benítez fearful of hangover for Arsenal clash after latest blow
