Topic: Injury news only thread. *

[The Fadman]

Speaking of injuries, really surprised Lucas hasn't ended up in this thread after that challenge by Sissoko...

[B0151?]

Sakho has almost missed as many games as Daniel since he's been here

According to transfermarkt Sakho has missed 40 games the past 2 years and Sturridge has missed 42 games.

Career wise only a 1 game difference  (62 games for Sakho as opposed to 63 for Sturridge + 4 for illness)

[JackWard33]

Sakho has almost missed as many games as Daniel since he's been here

According to transfermarkt Sakho has missed 40 games the past 2 years and Sturridge has missed 42 games.

Career wise only a 5 game difference too (62 games for Sakho as opposed to 67 for Sturridge)

Yeah that's pretty nightmarish
They're two of our most important players (our best striker and best defender?!)

Just unlucky or is their reason to be worried about out club's fitness regimes?

[PhaseOfPlay]

Yeah that's pretty nightmarish
They're two of our most important players (our best striker and best defender?!)

Just unlucky or is their reason to be worried about out club's fitness regimes?

Both players had injuries before Liverpool. Sakho's record:

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Season Injury Days    Games missed
14/15 Hamstring Injury 24 days 6
14/15 14 days 4
14/15 Thigh Muscle Strain 79 days 17
13/14 Thigh Muscle Strain 62 days 13
11/12 61 days 12
08/09 abductor muscle 58 days 10
Sturridge's:

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Season injury Days Games missed Club
14/15 Hamstring Injury 71 days 18 LFC
14/15 Thigh Muscle Strain 28 days 6 LFC
13/14 Sprained Ankle 39 days 9 LFC
13/14 Torn Ankle Ligament 43 days 9 LFC
12/13 groin strain 11 days 3 LFC
12/13 Hamstring Injury 36 days 11 Chelsea
08/09   Ill 14 days 4 City
08/09 Malleolar injury 29 days 7 City

[Samie]

Horse placenta woman where is she these day's?

[elpistolero7]

Great, 2 of our 4 most talented players are made of glass. 

[paul211b]

So what happened to Sturridge?  Did he injury himself on the kit review?

[Chakan]

So what happened to Sturridge?  Did he injury himself on the kit review?

Limped off at blackburn. Maybe precaution for this weekend.

Or he's just injured again ...

[paul211b]

Limped off at blackburn. Maybe precaution for this weekend.

Or he's just injured again ...

Takes him usually as long getting match fit as it does to come back from his injury.   This time he did not even get match fit before injured again.   Need to replace him really.   Will only get worse as he gets older.

[diegoLFC7]

Arguably our 2 best player are consistently getting injured (Sturridge&Sakho) thats quite sad. We could have had such a better season had they been fit the whole year. We should prioritize in getting a goalscorer and bring back Paez, or Coates, or even Illori. Ings would do in my opinion. He's a hard worker, and has premier league experience. Origi is going to be a good boost too, for the cups and stuff.

[Chakan]

He's had something like 14 separate injuries since joining us, that's a man getting worse not better.

Need a new striker in the off season anyway.

[Redman0151]

Sturridge averages an injury every 4.5 games

[farawayred]

There is a cure for a lot of our injuries, pass it on to the medical team:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCnQVVfjabk

[farawayred]

Holly fuck... Tex broke his leg...
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32319586

[Chakan]

bloody hell

Get better soon lad!

[GreatEx]

Couldn't be worse timing for a young lad. No pre-season means almost no chance of making the LFC squad next season, which in turn makes him unlikely to be kept on here.

[rastaferio]

Couldn't be worse timing for a young lad. No pre-season means almost no chance of making the LFC squad next season, which in turn makes him unlikely to be kept on here.

I wouldn't immediately assume that he won't have a preseason–it depends on how severe the break is, and other factors.

[GregCharrua]

Tex cant catch a break can he? This is the second major injury isnt it?

[Fiasco]

Tex cant catch a break can he? This is the second major injury isnt it?

Yes, he can. Unfortunately. Get well soon, hopefully it's not too bad. I know that sounds stupid but some leg breaks aren't as bad as they sound. He's a player with a lot of potential.

[Zoomers]

Tex cant catch a break can he? This is the second major injury isnt it?

Him and Yesil.... Fuck injuries.

[kcbworth]

Cup tied, for every game we play

Have a feeling he's already cup tied for all of next season?

[ThePoolMan]

Tex cant catch a break can he?

That's a rather unfortunate choice of words there mate.....

[Bunter]

There seems to be an annoying habit of our talented youngsters constantly getting serious season-ending injuries.

[SlowRap]

gutted for the lad

[kcbworth]

There seems to be an annoying habit of our talented youngsters constantly getting serious season-ending injuries.

There really is

[ShayGuevara]

Sturridge averages an injury every 4.5 games

That's a shocking stat.

That was the great thing about Suarez, he might bite or racially abuse someone and earn himself an 8 match ban but he would never get injured. Tough as nails.

[bobadicious]

That's a shocking stat.

That was the great thing about Suarez, he might bite or racially abuse someone and earn himself an 8 match ban but he would never get injured. Tough as nails.

It's another reason why we should pay Sterling what he wants, the kid is durable like Suarez.

[robgomm]

That's a shocking stat.

That was the great thing about Suarez, he might bite or racially abuse someone and earn himself an 8 match ban but he would never get injured. Tough as nails.

He did get lots of knocks but played through the pain. Rodgers has made pointed comments about Sturridge not doing the same thing.

[killer-heels]

That's a shocking stat.

That was the great thing about Suarez, he might bite or racially abuse someone and earn himself an 8 match ban but he would never get injured. Tough as nails.

I find it amazing to think he never got injured. He most likely did, but played through some knocks.

[CraigDS]

He did get lots of knocks but played through the pain. Rodgers has made pointed comments about Sturridge not doing the same thing.

Knocks are very different to the injuries Sturridge tends to get. I highly doubt Rodgers expects him to play through any of them given they'd make it much worse and longer lasting.

[Chris~]

Knocks are very different to the injuries Sturridge tends to get. I highly doubt Rodgers expects him to play through any of them given they'd make it much worse and longer lasting.

The way he's spoke about it definitely sounds like he thinks Sturridge could be playing through some of these injuries. Obviously it's open to interpretation, but it's not the first time this issue has been brought up about Sturridge.

“Everybody is different when they get injured and how they deal with it. A player will never be 100 per cent fit - more or less - when he plays. They’re always carrying something,” he said.

“If it hinders performance, then you can only trust the player that he cannot give any more or they can’t operate at the level they want to because of injury.

“With Daniel, there’s been a number of injuries that he’s had - and that’s before he came here. He had a fairly sustained run last season and served us well, but this season has been difficult.

“He just needs to find a way to physically and mentally try to keep himself as fit as he can, but sometimes that isn’t all down to you – sometimes it’s about luck as well.”

[CraigDS]

The way he's spoke about it definitely sounds like he thinks Sturridge could be playing through some of these injuries. Obviously it's open to interpretation, but it's not the first time this issue has been brought up about Sturridge.

I'd say you'd have to stretch it pretty far to work out Rodgers thinks he should be playing through some of these injuries. As said, they are hardly knocks that he has had, they are proper injuries which if he continued to play on them would only cause longer term damage and more time out.

If he was coming off and missing games because he's taken a kick or two then I'd understand.

[Chris~]

I'd say you'd have to stretch it pretty far to work out Rodgers thinks he should be playing through some of these injuries. As said, they are hardly knocks that he has had, they are proper injuries which if he continued to play on them would only cause longer term damage and more time out.

If he was coming off and missing games because he's taken a kick or two then I'd understand.

He says everyone reacts differently and then follows it up by saying Sturridge needs to find a way to stay fit physically and mentally, I wouldn't say that's a stretch.

Plus you have Carragher saying this about him:

"With Daniel, however, there was a feeling that everything had to be right for him to train or play. If a knock was playing on his mind, he would want it assessed to be sure he could play at the weekend."

Hasn't Gerrard been taking injections to help with groin injuries for years now? Given that we don't know the extent of his injuries, or what is keeping him out we can't know if he could play though them, but Rodgers talks like he thinks Sturridge could.

[robgomm]

Of course he can't play through muscle injuries that could worsen. But "mentally keeping himself fit" is a huge clue. It might be there are times Sturridge's injuries have had a mental component, if he thinks any twinge is an indication of a muscle injury when sometimes it's nothing. Takes one to know one in my case, believe me.

Regardless there are clear times he couldn't play through injuries, that doesn't necessarily  mean there's no wider mental issue though.

[CraigDS]

He says everyone reacts differently and then follows it up by saying Sturridge needs to find a way to stay fit physically and mentally, I wouldn't say that's a stretch.

Indeed, no where do I get the feeling he is hinting that he could play but isn't - which is what I said is a stretch.

Hasn't Gerrard been taking injections to help with groin injuries for years now? Given that we don't know the extent of his injuries, or what is keeping him out we can't know if he could play though them, but Rodgers talks like he thinks Sturridge could.

I highly doubt Gerrard's injections are to allow him to play through an injury such as what Sturridge is on the way back from and that has forced him out over recent times, I imagine they are more to allow him to play through some pain he has rather than a pretty serious injury.

[kcbworth]

That's a shocking stat.

That was the great thing about Suarez, he might bite or racially abuse someone and earn himself an 8 match ban but he would never get injured. Tough as nails.

Not sure that reads exactly how you meant to say it.

[BassTunedToRed]

Sturridge averages an injury every 4.5 games

Sakho's not far behind either, one every 5.5 I think.

[Caffeine]

Where is Sakho? Will he be out for the weekend?

[killer-heels]

Where is Sakho? Will he be out for the weekend?

Yep. Hamstring injury. out for 3-4 weeks.

[robgomm]

Sakho's not far behind either, one every 5.5 I think.

He seems to have muscle issues