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London: Liverpool players Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano all face spells out after suffering injuries in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Arsenal.
Alonso (metatarsal) and Torres (abductor muscle) both had recurrences of the injuries which had kept them out for a month before the game.
Alonso limped off after 68 minutes while Torres was replaced by Peter Crouch at half-time. Mascherano suffered a foot injury and left with his foot in a medical boot.
Manager Rafael Benitez said: “Alonso has suffered the same injury again, the metatarsal, he felt something go in his foot.
“Torres also has a similar injury, a problem with an abductor muscle. Maybe he is not as bad as before. But he could not work as hard as we wanted, we wanted his pace and it was not available.
“He just was not fit. We talked beforehand and he said he was fine. Now we must wait again, he had been out for some time and we have been pushing to get him back, but he has not been right and he still is not right.
“I will need to check with the doctor to see how the players are in the next two days.”
Paying the price
Benitez admitted his side paid the price for the injuries they experienced during the game at Anfield.
“We had problems when we lost Torres and then Alonso. We could not control the midfield then, we also had Mascherano with a foot injury and had lost (Mohamed) Sissoko beforehand with sickness,” he said.
“In the end there were too many problems against a really good team.” But he praised the contribution of his captain Steven Gerrard who netted Liverpool’s goal after a difficult week.
“Stevie has been playing better and this was a very good performance,” he added.
“We had a plan to use the strikers wide and for Stevie to attack through the middle with two holding players behind.
“But when we started losing players through injury, it just became too difficult to get forward. What pleased me most was the commitment of the players, our supporters should be happy with the efforts they put in against a very good team like Arsenal.
“Arsenal are playing well, a fantastic team. But it is too early, we are six points behind with a game in hand and there is a long way to go yet.”
Wenger confident
Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger is preparing to capture the Premier title for the first time in four years. “I have always been very confident of what we could achieve this season ... now we have convinced a few more people,” the Arsenal manager said after Sunday’s draw. “There is a long way to go, but we have the talent to fight right at the top for the championship.”
A 12-game winning streak may have been aborted at Anfield, but the Gunners reclaimed top spot in the standings when Cesc Fabregas conjured up a late leveler.
Source: mumbaimirror.com
Alonso (metatarsal) and Torres (abductor muscle) both had recurrences of the injuries which had kept them out for a month before the game.
Alonso limped off after 68 minutes while Torres was replaced by Peter Crouch at half-time. Mascherano suffered a foot injury and left with his foot in a medical boot.
Manager Rafael Benitez said: “Alonso has suffered the same injury again, the metatarsal, he felt something go in his foot.
“Torres also has a similar injury, a problem with an abductor muscle. Maybe he is not as bad as before. But he could not work as hard as we wanted, we wanted his pace and it was not available.
“He just was not fit. We talked beforehand and he said he was fine. Now we must wait again, he had been out for some time and we have been pushing to get him back, but he has not been right and he still is not right.
“I will need to check with the doctor to see how the players are in the next two days.”
Paying the price
Benitez admitted his side paid the price for the injuries they experienced during the game at Anfield.
“We had problems when we lost Torres and then Alonso. We could not control the midfield then, we also had Mascherano with a foot injury and had lost (Mohamed) Sissoko beforehand with sickness,” he said.
“In the end there were too many problems against a really good team.” But he praised the contribution of his captain Steven Gerrard who netted Liverpool’s goal after a difficult week.
“Stevie has been playing better and this was a very good performance,” he added.
“We had a plan to use the strikers wide and for Stevie to attack through the middle with two holding players behind.
“But when we started losing players through injury, it just became too difficult to get forward. What pleased me most was the commitment of the players, our supporters should be happy with the efforts they put in against a very good team like Arsenal.
“Arsenal are playing well, a fantastic team. But it is too early, we are six points behind with a game in hand and there is a long way to go yet.”
Wenger confident
Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger is preparing to capture the Premier title for the first time in four years. “I have always been very confident of what we could achieve this season ... now we have convinced a few more people,” the Arsenal manager said after Sunday’s draw. “There is a long way to go, but we have the talent to fight right at the top for the championship.”
A 12-game winning streak may have been aborted at Anfield, but the Gunners reclaimed top spot in the standings when Cesc Fabregas conjured up a late leveler.
Source: mumbaimirror.com
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