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by **7_Kewell** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:51 pm

Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Juventus because of a groin injury.
Liverpool captain Gerrard suffered the problem in the closing stages of the 1-0 defeat against Manchester City and did not travel with the squad to Turin.

Gerrard received treatment from Liverpool's medical staff on Sunday, but has failed to recover.

Liverpool may now give fit-again Xabi Alonso his first game since 1 January.

Juventus struggled to cope with Gerrard in Liverpool's 2-1 first-leg win, eventually man-marking the England star, and his absence is a bitter blow for Wednesday's clash.

Manager Rafael Benitez must now ponder a massive gamble with Alonso having played only 45 minutes of reserve team football since breaking his ankle against Chelsea on 1 January

by **SALTROCK67** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:56 pm

Unreal,just when you need your best players, its about time we had some luck,feel for Rafa bet he will be glad to see the end of the season.

by **7_Kewell** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:58 pm

Bican and Alonso i reacon will be the midfield....it will be interesting to say the least!

by **SALTROCK67** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:02 pm

Lets hope Igor can provide what we know he can,we need him to put in a massive performance just hope Xabi is fit enough for such a big game. :glare:

by **Leonmc0708** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:09 pm

7_Kewell wrote:Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Juventus because of a groin injury.
Liverpool captain Gerrard suffered the problem in the closing stages of the 1-0 defeat against Manchester City and did not travel with the squad to Turin.

Gerrard received treatment from Liverpool's medical staff on Sunday, but has failed to recover.

Liverpool may now give fit-again Xabi Alonso his first game since 1 January.

Juventus struggled to cope with Gerrard in Liverpool's 2-1 first-leg win, eventually man-marking the England star, and his absence is a bitter blow for Wednesday's clash.

Manager Rafael Benitez must now ponder a massive gamble with Alonso having played only 45 minutes of reserve team football since breaking his ankle against Chelsea on 1 January

Official where ?

by **7_Kewell** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:10 pm

Gerrard NOT playing

by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:11 pm

The major dilema when you got massive injured players like today is that the gaffer is having difficulties to decide whether to buy additional players or not. Buying some players means breaking up your bank while the team will be getting too bulky just when they are recovered. But leaving it as it is will cause a massive crisis.

by **Big Niall** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:59 pm

At least now, when we win, we won't have all the "one man team" "gerrard rescues pool" etc ****** that we normally have.

by **jonnymac1979** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:02 pm

We'll still do them.

It'll be a hard fight but it will be closer than a lot of idiot journalists think it will be. We wont be a pushover.

by **NYCJuveFan** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:16 pm

Good.
After the absence of Zebina, another good news for Juve.

by **adamnbarrett** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:32 pm

Nedved injured his back in Juve's weekend draw with Fiorentina so hopefully they will be missing their key man also but he is just a doubt.

by **stmichael** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:27 pm

All we need now is Carson to pick up an injury as well.

I always rated Patrice Luzi.

by **LFC #1** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:29 pm

Luzi

even GH didn't trust him. Remember when Dudek and Kirkland got injured so GH got Paul Jones for a month instead of giving poor old Patrice a chance. :laugh:

by **Iceman69** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:31 pm

7_Kewell wrote:Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Juventus because of a groin injury.
Liverpool captain Gerrard suffered the problem in the closing stages of the 1-0 defeat against Manchester City and did not travel with the squad to Turin.

Gerrard received treatment from Liverpool's medical staff on Sunday, but has failed to recover.

Liverpool may now give fit-again Xabi Alonso his first game since 1 January.

Juventus struggled to cope with Gerrard in Liverpool's 2-1 first-leg win, eventually man-marking the England star, and his absence is a bitter blow for Wednesday's clash.

Manager Rafael Benitez must now ponder a massive gamble with Alonso having played only 45 minutes of reserve team football since breaking his ankle against Chelsea on 1 January

Its bad news!

hope LFC dont hang on for 90 mins.

Our best bet judging by previous rounds is to go and attack early, get 1 or 2 goals, then sit back and defend.

The reds have had a tendancy to play well in the first half, then tire in the second.

my team would be:

Dudek

Finnan Carra Hypia Traore

Nunez Smicer Alonso Risse

garcia
Baros

But i think rafa will play...

CArson

Finnan Carra Hypia traore

Garcia Biscuit Alonso Risse

Le tallec Baros

by **stmichael** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:33 pm

i remember him coming on at stamford bridge last season in that infamous cheyrou game after dudek got injured. he scared the living daylights out of me yet somehow he kept a clean sheet.

never seen since :laugh:

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