Aquilani setback

By Max Munton On · 8 Comments · In LFC News

Alberto Aquilani’s progress to regain full match fitness has hit a problem with the Reds’ new £18million midfielder suffering from a virus.

The Italian international picked up the bug after Liverpool’s midweek Carling Cup exit to Arsenal and could now miss out on a place in tomorrow’s squad for the Premier League clash at Fulham.

However Benitez says he is happy with Aquilani’s progress after recovering from a major ankle injury and hopes the Italian can build on his first appearance for the Reds first team on Monday night.

“In terms of fitness he’s doing well,” said Benitez. “His ankle is coming on well. The problem we have now is that he has a virus, so it will be difficult for him to be available.

“We will see this afternoon how he feels but he was a little bit sick yesterday.

“He wanted to play against Arsenal and was really pleased to go. He wants to go and play against Fulham but we’ll have to decide how he feels.”

As previously reported on This Is Anfield, Rafa Benitez will also be without Johnson and Gerrard this weekend.

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  • meander man

    I think rafa is over-protecting these players. like an hen watching over eggs. I am sure if it comes to it, johnson could play against fulham. There was a time when players used to play with minor tears and knocks. Come to think of it, with the wages they are paid….

  • meander man

    I think rafa is over-protecting these players. like an hen watching over eggs. I am sure if it comes to it, johnson could play against fulham. There was a time when players used to play with minor tears and knocks. Come to think of it, with the wages they are paid….

  • meander man

    and i hope aquilani will play against lyon..

  • meander man

    and i hope aquilani will play against lyon..

  • howhardgerrard

    Aquilani s an exceptional case, yes we are totally over protecting him in an attept to get him injury free for once and for all. Rafa has taken an £18m gamble, we can’t afford to have a woodgate on our hands here.

    re Gerrard and Johnson, look at the bigger picture. We should be able to win without them and the much bigger game is wednesday. We can’t risk rushing them back and them not playing then. Time for Lucas to step up again like he did last week.

  • howhardgerrard

    Aquilani s an exceptional case, yes we are totally over protecting him in an attept to get him injury free for once and for all. Rafa has taken an £18m gamble, we can’t afford to have a woodgate on our hands here.

    re Gerrard and Johnson, look at the bigger picture. We should be able to win without them and the much bigger game is wednesday. We can’t risk rushing them back and them not playing then. Time for Lucas to step up again like he did last week.

  • Blindside

    Don’t worry lads . He’ll be ready probably by 2016!!!

  • Blindside

    Don’t worry lads . He’ll be ready probably by 2016!!!