Liverpool watch as Real Madrid's Morientes stays on bench

Fernando Morientes will again start this weekend's game for Real Madrid from the bench.

For Real's clash with Villarreal, coach Mariano Garcia Remon has chosen to rotate his squad, but with the exception of a frustrated Morientes.

Michael Owen will join Ronaldo in attack, while England international midfielder David Beckham will play again on the right.

Morientes is a target for Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez in January and he has admitted publicly he will seek a move away if he continues to be relegated to the bench at Real leading up to the winter market.