On the injury front Albert Riera, Martin Kelly and Nabil El Zhar remain on the treatment table, but Benitez is hoping to have them available again early in the New Year.

• 之前受伤的里埃拉、凯利和阿尔扎尔仍然躺在病床上接受治疗，但是贝尼特斯希望他们能够在新年初伤愈复出。