Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel believes all the pressure will be on Liverpool when Rovers face his former club at Anfield on Sunday.Blackburn still have outside hopes of a European place as the Premier League enters its final stretch, but there is little chance of Mark Hughes losing his job should his side miss out.

The pressure is far greater on Liverpool, though, and Friedel believes everyone connected with the club will begin to get impatient if their league title drought continues.

"I think the so-called 'top four club stuff' means the fans, board and players will always want to win and as years go by without the league being won there is a bit of added pressure," said the 36-year-old who left Anfield in November 2000.

"They have the resources to win the league, they have the players to win the league and they have a good manager.

"It just comes down to consistent form, a little bit of luck - it comes down to a lot of things that have to fall into place."

On Sunday Friedel and his defence are likely to come up against red-hot striker Fernando Torres, who struck the 29th goal of his maiden season in England against Arsenal in midweek.

However, the American believes there is more to Liverpool than just the Spain international.

"Torres is a tremendous player but he is not the only one in that team who is very good," he said.

Striker Jason Roberts (groin) and midfielder David Dunn (groin) face fitness tests ahead of the Anfield match.

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