AGGER INJURED

Daniel Agger could be set to miss the rest of the season after Rafa Benitez confirmed a recurrence of his metatarsal injury.

Specialists have yet to confirm how long the Dane will now be out of action, but Rafa Benitez doesn't expect Agger to feature this month. Agger has already missed the past four months, but Liverpool had been hoping to ease him back into action in a reserve team game last week.

Agger had been set to take part in a reserve team game against Blackburn Rovers last week before the game was called off. But with a first-team return believed to be close, the former Brondby centre-half now faces a second spell on the sidelines with the full extent of the injury yet to be discovered.

The Denmark international ‘felt something’ in training, and now Benitez admits Agger will have to start at the beginning.

"We've had some bad news in that Agger has the same problem again," confirmed the Liverpool manager on their official website.

"He was training and ready to play but yesterday in training he felt something, so we need to go back and start from the beginning.

"It's not easy to say when he will be back. He is going to see different surgeons and then we will be able to analyse the situation."

Benitez has already ruled him out for the next few weeks, meaning that new signing Martin Skrtel may have to be thrust into the action early.
Editor's Notes



Its a major setback for Liverpool that Daniel Agger is making his way back to the treatment room. Rafa Benitez has previously learned from his mistakes when he hastened the return of Xabi Alonso.

Alonso wasn't fully fit then, did not finish the game and was ushered back to 'sick bay' with a recurrence of his injury.

Liverpool now have the luxury of Martin Skrtel at centre-back and he would definitely be making his debut soon enough. Agger's injury has also raised rumours that Liverpool might be looking for another centre-half, with Ezekquiel Garay and Bruno Alvez top on the list.

But with Momo Sissoko transfer no-go and no apparent news on the signing of Javier Mascherano, Liverpool do not seem to have the financial muscle to recruit these £10 million-bracket players.

Lets just hope that Skrtel settles in quickly and Agger works his way back to full fitness.