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Thai supporters are almost certain to miss out on Steven Gerrard when Liverpool come to play a friendly match with the Thai team next week because of his court schedules. But Torres's absence from the Liverpool squad would spoil it completely for supporters here.

Organisers have neither confirmed nor denied whether Torres would arrive with the team. But news photos showing him as a proud father are bittersweet for Thai fans.

Former Liverpool star Steve McMahon who is organising the event said on Tuesday that Gerrard would certainly make it despite his court schedules. However, he may arrive in Thailand later than his teammates.

The freshfaced Liverpool striker barely looks old enough to buy a beer, but he - actually 25 - now has a little nipper of his own.

His wife Olalla gave birth to their first child a week ago at a hospital in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, just over a month following their marriage.The couple were married in a private ceremony with just two guests at the end of May in the local town hall in El Escoril, a suburb north of Madrid.