Spanish striker Fernando Torres failed to recover from a thigh injury and missed Liverpool's trip to the UEFA Champions League clash against Besiktas on Wednesday. The 23-year-old striker has already missed the Livepool derby against Everton last week-end. Elsewhere Xabi Alonso joined the trip to Istanbul coming back from a month-long injury. The Reds are going into this decider after losing to Olympique Marseille and conceding a draw against Porto.