Milan Jovanovic has revealed his admiration for Pepe Reina and says that he cannot wait to play with the World Cup winner.

Milan Jovanovic is set to make his Liverpool debut at Macedonian minnows Rabotnicki - but the Reds have left most of their World Cup stars at home.

After being advised by Anfield medical staff that it was too soon to risk senior players, Roy Hodgson has travelled with an inexperienced squad to Skopje for the Europa League third qualifying round first leg.

Hodgson has praised the World Cup winners in Liverpool's squad, Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina. The Liverpool manager was delighted to see two of the club’s players crowned world champions as Spain beat Holland 1-0 in Johannesburg on Sunday night.

With Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel both in the Dutch squad, however, Hodgson had divided loyalties ahead of the final.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina believes club and country team-mate Fernando Torres will remain at Anfield next season.

Torres has been linked with a move away from Liverpool after the club's poor campaign, with Chelsea and Barcelona supposedly in the running for the Spaniard's services. But Reina spoke to his compatriot last week and claims Torres is committed to turning the club's fortunes around.

"I am calm about Fernando," Reina said. "I spoke to him about his future and he has told me that he intends to continue with us.

Arsenal are reportedly lining up a move for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina as Arsene Wenger seeks a new number one for next season.

Wenger is ready to take advantage of the Reds' financial problems by launching a bid for the Spaniard according to a report in the Sunday Express.

The Gunners boss wants to land a new shot-stopper after growing frustrated at the performances of Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski this season.

By contrast, Reina has been a consistent performer for Liverpool since moving to the Premier League in 2005 and Rafael Benitez would be loathed to lose him.

Although Federici is flattered by the reports, he is not interested in moving to Anfield and becoming Pepe Reina's understudy. The 24-year-old is happy with the work he is doing at the Madejski Stadium and sees himself playing for the club for a long time.

"I have worked so hard to be No.1, why would I want to go up there, sit on the bench and start over?" he told the Evening Post. I'm enjoying my time as No.1 and I want to keep this up and go on from there. It has been quite interesting reading about myself, but I have had no contact from anyone.

Pepe Reina - 7 - Made one superb brave block in the first half at Defoe's feet, and a smart save to deny Modric. Got away with a piece of hesitancy which let Defoe in, but made up for that with a good stop from Jenas.

Jamie Carragher - 9 - Led by example with a passionate display, was always tight to Kranjcar or Defoe and bombed forward to support the attack with gusto.

Martin Skrtel - 7 - Much improved display. May have picked up a goal for himself when he lashed over at the end of the first half, but was solid against Defoe and looked a lot more assured.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will be giving Pepe Reina a late fitness test ahead of a must-win league match at Stoke City on Saturday.

The Reds goalkeeper suffered a back injury which ruled him out for Liverpool's midweek FA Cup match against Reading which the Reds lost 2-1. reina has since been back in training on Friday and Benitez is prepared to give the Spaniard as much time as possible to recover before deciding on the final line-up.

Reina has been in fine form for the Reds in what has so far been a difficult campaign for Rafa Benitez's side, and Torres feels that there is no finer keeper currently playing.

"Like always he's having a really good season. For me he's now the best keeper in the world," the forward told the Reds' official website.

"In Spain everyone knows he's a very good keeper and in England there is no doubt he is the best. He's played at a top level since he signed here and won many Golden Gloves - and hopefully he'll win one more this season.

There are too many players who don't seem to have that big-match temperament or the ability to play for a massive club like Liverpool who have so much tradition.

Apart from keeper Pepe Reina, that warrior Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard because of his obvious qualities, and striker Fernando Torres, Liverpool have got very, very little. And those players look like they are weighed down so heavily with the responsibility of trying to drag Liverpool up the table.