Benitez explains Liverpool’s missing men against Fulham

By Max Munton On · 12 Comments · In LFC News

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has explained how he was without eleven first team players for Saturday’s Premier League clash at Fulham.

A weak Reds starting eleven and very youthful bench brought up faces of puzzlement from Liverpool fans as the side went down 3-1 at Craven Cottage.

Benitez explained that several injuries picked up last week as well as a drop of flu amongst the squad forced the following players out:

  • Steven Gerrard (groin)
  • Albert Riera (hamstring)
  • Martin Skrtel (muscle)
  • Daniel Agger (back)
  • Glen Johnson (calf)
  • Fabio Aurelio (calf)
  • Martin Kelly (ankle)
  • David Ngog (ankle)
  • Alberto Aquilani (flu)
  • Diego Cavalieri (flu)
  • Nabil El Zhar (knee ligaments)

    Benitez was also almost without midfielder Lucas Leiva, who was struggling with flu before the game, but passed a late fitness test.

    So far Gerrard, Riera, Skrtel and Kelly have been confirmed by the Reds boss as out of this Wednesday’s Champions League clash away to Lyon in France. Aquilani is a major doubt.

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    • red dawn

      I feel sorry for you!

    • red dawn

      I feel sorry for you!

    • Jim B

      Carra’s only suspended for 1 game (thankfully) because it was a professional foul rather than serious foul play. Degen is out for 3 (thankfully?) though.

    • Jim B

      Carra’s only suspended for 1 game (thankfully) because it was a professional foul rather than serious foul play. Degen is out for 3 (thankfully?) though.

    • inthedoghouse

      I wouldn’t say thankfully at Degen not being available, seems like we need every player we can get at the moment.

    • inthedoghouse

      I wouldn’t say thankfully at Degen not being available, seems like we need every player we can get at the moment.

    • Tom

      i’m just speechless becos i really don’t know wat is becoming of our club, thanks to mr benitez’s tactics..

    • Tom

      i’m just speechless becos i really don’t know wat is becoming of our club, thanks to mr benitez’s tactics..

    • Odin telamon

      Then why don’t you go to Blackpool rafa and get back some of the donkeys you have signed

    • Odin telamon

      Then why don’t you go to Blackpool rafa and get back some of the donkeys you have signed

    • Jevon

      Oh come on people. he does not control who gets injured. YNWA Well come back strong when these injuries ease.

    • Jevon

      Oh come on people. he does not control who gets injured. YNWA Well come back strong when these injuries ease.