Alberto Aquilani has been ruled out of Perennial strugglers Liverpool's Europa League clash with Benfica, manager Rafael Benitez today confirmed.
The Italian international sustained an ankle injury in training this morning and won't be with the Reds' squad which flies to Lisbon later today.
"He will not be available for this game," said Benitez. "He had a problem with his ankle this morning and we have to fix it.
"It doesn't seem too serious but it's the same ankle as before and so we'll have to analyse the situation carefully."
Gargh!
Alberto Aquilani has been ruled out of Perennial strugglers Liverpool's Europa League clash with Benfica, manager Rafael Benitez today confirmed.
The Italian international sustained an ankle injury in training this morning and won't be with the Reds' squad which flies to Lisbon later today.
"He will not be available for this game," said Benitez. "He had a problem with his ankle this morning and we have to fix it.
"It doesn't seem too serious but it's the same ankle as before and so we'll have to analyse the situation carefully."
Gargh!