RAFAEL BENITEZ is ready to give Harry Kewell his first taste of action tomorrow since the Champions League final - and the Spaniard believes Peter Crouch could be the biggest beneficiary.
Kewell is in line to make his long-awaited return in Liverpool's Champions League clash against Anderlecht, having finally recovered from the groin surgery he underwent over the summer.
The Australian will this morning travel to Belgium with the rest of the squad, and Benitez yesterday said he could appear as a substitute at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.
"Harry is feeling much better now," Benitez said.. "He will definitely be travelling with us and could maybe play some part, we will have to assess his fitness before the game.
"If he doesn't figure against Anderlecht then I am sure he will be back playing either at the weekend or the following midweek.
"I think it's more important for him to play 20 minutes in a Champions League game than 90 minutes in the reserves."
Benitez insists Kewell needs regular action now if he is to finally begin to rediscover his form, and that would include Australia's World Cup play-off doubleheader against Uruguay next month.
He added: "There's a chance he'll play for Australia in the World Cup qualifiers next month. Maybe that'll be good for him.
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