Alan Shearer: "Fernando Torres is probably the best striker in the world. I'm a huge admirer of his."He is a great goalscorer and the scorer of great goals. He is a top, top player, with power, pace, work-rate but more importantly goals.
"So our defenders will know on Sunday afternoon that they have been in a game. Have we got enough to keep him quiet? I believe so.
"Probably our best player since I came here has been Sébastien Bassong. It is probably his toughest test since I came.
"Can he cope with it? I believe so. I have been very impressed by Sébastien. He has everything, though I'd like him to score a goal from a corner. I have been very impressed, he has good pace, is good in the air, can use the ball, and can read the game.
"I think he has a big future in the game, I really do."