Torres made an immediate impact when introduced at half-time against Trabzonspor and Hodgson feels he is now ready for 90 minutes.
Hodgson said: "He showed what a quality player he is on Thursday.
"He was a constant thorn in the flesh of the Turkish defence and was very unlucky not to score.
"We know what we have got in Fernando Torres and know over however many games we play he is going to be a very important player for us.
"It is really nice to see him back and it is important now we manage his fitness.
"It is important we look after him because we want him to be playing on a regular basis throughout the season and not only for a short period because we have overused him.
"Hopefully this year the Kop will see a lot of him."
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