This Season's Injuries

Martin Kelly sent home injured again

Ah ffs

Kenny Dalglish has revealed he has a fully fit squad to select from against Manchester United this weekend.

The likes of Glen Johnson, Martin Kelly, Daniel Agger and Fabio Aurelio are all back vying for places.

"Everybody's fine," the boss told reporters. "The three boys who came back from South America are all fine. It's only myself that's ill! I can't even get a game in a five-a-side.

"But it's only Thursday - we might get a couple (of injuries) tomorrow!"

Great news

great isn't it

That included Aurelio aswell

Wots the story with Gerrard and Carragher? Have heard Gerrard got an op on his ankle and wont be back in training for 4 weeks. Heard nothing about Carragher though.

Gerrard has infected ankle, out till xmas I heard.

Not sure about Carra,

Jamie Carragher today confirmed he is confident of returning to full training next week.


The vice-captain has missed Liverpool's last two matches after picking up a knock in the recent Carling Cup victory over Stoke City.

However, Carragher believes he is closing in on a first-team comeback having responded well to treatment at Melwood.

"I'm coming along fine," he said. "I'm working with the physios this week and if things continue to go well the plan is to get back into full training at the start of next week.

"It was always going to be tight to be fit for the Swansea game last weekend and with a two-week break after that match there was no point doing anything silly. It's important to ensure I get it 100 per cent right.

"Hopefully I'll be available for the Chelsea game but I'm not thinking about games at this stage.

"My first target is just getting back on the training pitch with the lads and that should happen early next week."

Carragher's spell on the sidelines is something of a rarity for a man who has tallied 679 appearances for the Reds.

He added: "It's the first time I've ever had a muscle injury in my life.

"I suppose that's not a bad record so I can't complain too much. The good thing is it wasn't a bad one and it has only kept me out for a short period.

"I was quite fortunate and it's not something that should happen again."

Jamie Carragher is back in contention for this weekend's trip to Stamford Bridge.

The vice-captain has missed our last two games through injury but returned to full training at Melwood this week.

First-team coach Steve Clarke told us: "Jamie has joined in training over the last couple of days and looked good. He was out for a couple of weeks with a minor calf injury.

"We just made sure he took his time, recovered from it, and he's trained well these past couple of days.

"He'll be in contention for the weekend if there are no mishaps between now and the game."

Kenny Dalglish today reiterated that Steven Gerrard is making good progress in his rehabilitation - and reported no new injury concerns ahead of Sunday's mouthwatering encounter with Manchester City.


The skipper is still ruled out with an ankle infection for the showdown with the league leaders but the boss remains positive about his long-term fitness.

Dalglish told his pre-match press conference: "Like we've already said, we are delighted with the progress he's making and we've said that we won't put a date on his return - and we won't put a date on it now. We are very happy with his progress.

"Everyone is available (for Sunday) apart from Steven and Jack Robinson."

Asked about Glen Johnson's match fitness and form after the full-back capped his recent return from injury with the winning goal at Chelsea, Dalglish said: "Well he's fit. He's playing really well.

"We are delighted with the way he's been playing."

Quizzed as to whether he is England's best right-back, Dalglish continued: "At the moment for us he's in the right-back position and that's the only team we want to pick. No-one else tries to pick our team so why should we pick theirs (England)."

Charlie Adam faces anxious wait to discover if he will miss the rest of Liverpool's season after suffering knee injury

The Scottish midfielder visited a London specialist on Friday to establish if an operation is necessary.

If it is, he will miss out on the club’s remaining Premier League and FA Cup games.

Avoiding surgery would offer hope of a return before May, but depressingly for him he is already certain to be sidelined for the FA Cup semi-final on April 14.

Adam must weigh up whether delaying an operation several weeks has any merit given the short period of time left in the campaign.

Adam’s injury opens the possibility for 17-year-old winger Raheem Sterling to force his way onto the bench for Saturday's visit of Wigan.

Kenny Dalglish is keen to blood his youngsters, but he has warned Sterling – or more specifically the youngster’s advisors – he won’t bow to any threats to take the player elsewhere if chances do not come swiftly.

Sterling has been linked with a summer move to Tottenham amid suggestions he is already frustrated on Merseyside.

He moved to Liverpool from QPR for £600,000 in 2010.

“If it’s right for someone to play and they deserve to play then they will have a game but only if it’s right for us,” Dalglish said.

“Whether you need to be involved doesn’t mean to say you should be involved. You have to deserve to be involved. The deserving bit is the most important thing and we will decide, not anybody else.

“Raheem has progressed the same as a lot of young players have progressed and that’s testimony to the people at the Academy as well as the individuals.

"You earn the right to a run out by what you do on the pitch, not by what’s said in newspapers.”

charlie out for the rest of season

he been poor so far so not going to be missed.

But if gerrard picks up an injury we are very light

He would be one id let go I'm summer tbh, surely we'd get out money back on him.

Same as, but need to be aiming to replace with a lot higher standard.
Still would love javi Martinez although haven't seen much this season.

Steven Gerrard is set to return for Liverpool this weekend after missing our defeat to West Brom through injury.

The skipper was omitted from the matchday squad last Sunday as a precaution but Kenny Dalglish revealed this morning that the 31-year-old has been in training all week ahead of our trip to Norwich.

"He's fine, no problem," said the boss.

"We said it was just a precaution so he's back training. He's been training all week, so there's no other problems."

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Kenny Dalglish confirms that Charlie Adam "won't play again this season" for Liverpool due to his knee injury

Any word on Lucas?

Ive been trying to find out and im hearing anything from 6 weeks to 6 months............. anyone else?

Nada, not online much during day, hopefully only a few weeks!!

Lucas out for 3 months

Gutted for him