I guess Henry has decided to trim the wage bill .... shame really, Johnson's never been the same since his knee injury last season.
He does seem to be rather prone to injuries now, I wonder if it's had any bearing on his form, perhaps being unsure of opening up 100% when sprinting and then turning.
Anyway, regardless of Johnson not being at the races, Kelly deserves his place on merit. But, then again, so do Skrtel and Soto ahead of Carragher but I doubt we'll get such revelations from Roy this weekend.
And where was Hodgson's scathing comments earlier in the season when Carragher, Gerrard, Torres and Maxi were labouring?
Nasty shite this one.
Rafa's criticism of Xabi was absolutely essential as the lad had coasted for the past two years, not for two months as in the case of Johnson, when he was even fit.
For me, I'm guessing the idea to criticise Johnson wasn't Hodgson's. Considering the verbal volleys that Kelly gets, it seems a lot more likely that Cllr Carragher wants an £18m right back next to him rather than the upstart youngster.