Topic: Injury news only thread. *

[TheShanklyGates]

Be pleasantly surprised if he plays again this season to be honest.

[AndyMuller]

Be pleasantly surprised if he plays again this season to be honest.

Me too, it's not half dragging out now.

[Welshred]

Football clubs generally rush all players back from injury to get them playing in again, especially with muscle tears and the general feeling with sports physios is that we've been trying to get him back playing before the problem has fully resolved.  If he's back in February it just means the club are serious about trying to resolve his injury problems and giving him ample time to recover and strengthen. Try not to panic!

[Timbo's Goals]

Try not to panic!

Ha ha -

Don't panic says Peggy from Maplins!!!

 

[Timbo's Goals]

I wouldn't start to get annoyed until someone more reliable mentions it though, not really sure Jason Burt would know before James Pearce or Tony Barrett...

I wondered why Burt - but it's been repeated in a few other interview pieces so he must have been talking to selected journos. Hopefully it's a worst case assessment at the moment and a more hopeful picture will emerge soon.

That said, I'd assume the Origi simply has to be nailed on for jan 1st now.

[Redman0151]

I wondered why Burt - but it's been repeated in a few other interview pieces so he must have been talking to selected journos. Hopefully it's a worst case assessment at the moment and a more hopeful picture will emerge soon.

That said, I'd assume the Origi simply has to be nailed on for jan 1st now.

Lille aren't great and do waste him a bit, but 2 goals from open play in 20 league games, is he what we need right now? Especially with the immense pressure

[Caston]

Lille aren't great and do waste him a bit, but 2 goals from open play in 20 league games, is he what we need right now? Especially with the immense pressure

We need to do something in January and there probably isnt much money available unless we sell Borini, so getting Origi back is something we can afford to do

[Smudgester]

RE Sturridge ... IF it's true then (a) he wasn't predicted to back much before then anyway and (b) maybe the club have learned this time to not rush him back

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Does he even want to get fit?

Dumbest thing I've read in this place, and that's saying something.

[TepidT2O]

Rodgers confirming Sturridge will be back just after the Xmas fixtures. 

Not February as this thread reported!

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/176738-rodgers-on-sturridge-injury-latest

[Sir Psycho Sexy]

i won't hold my breath

[TepidT2O]

i won't hold my breath

Agree, you will need to breath at some point.

[Jshooters]

Rodgers confirming Sturridge will be back just after the Xmas fixtures. 

Not February as this thread some typical journo reported made up!

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/176738-rodgers-on-sturridge-injury-latest

[Chakan]

I'll be pleasantly surprised if Sturridge comes back sometime in Jan, i'll believe it when I see it though.

[BrandoLFC]

Not to mention he hasn't kicked a ball in anger in 4 months, he'll probably need a game or two with the U21's just to get some match fitness back. 

[King_doggerel]

so long as sakho remains fit, lovren can take all the time in the world to recover!

[afc tukrish]

That said, I'd assume the Origi simply has to be nailed on for jan 1st now.

On the Origi of Scousers?

[stevieG786]

Just buy Bony in January for fucks sake.

Benteke over him, all day long for me.

[farawayred]

Jones with a thigh muscle injury, Rodgers said he felt it after the first kick.

[princeoftherocks]

On the Origi of Scousers?

We could definitely do with some evolution.

[JoeCole]

Was Kolo taken off with an injury at half time vs Burnley? Is he fit for Swansea?

[B0151?]

Was Kolo taken off with an injury at half time vs Burnley? Is he fit for Swansea?

It was tactical. Wanted more composure on the ball.

[Caston]

Sturridge is making progress and is expected to make his long-awaited comeback in mid-January (Pearce)

[Bunter]

Benteke over him, all day long for me.

Neither of them please. They're decent footballers but they wouldnt get a sniff of game at any other top 4 side, sick of going for these nearly men that look great for a few months in mid table sides with a team built round them, but will no doubt come to us for a massive fucking premium and fail miserably. Not to mention both are big target men that strengths are in the air, not really what we want to be looking at.

[Hank Scorpio]

Sturridge is making progress and is expected to make his long-awaited comeback in mid-January (Pearce)

CRACK

[Red Bird]

Neither of them please. They're decent footballers but they wouldnt get a sniff of game at any other top 4 side, sick of going for these nearly men that look great for a few months in mid table sides with a team built round them, but will no doubt come to us for a massive fucking premium and fail miserably. Not to mention both are big target men that strengths are in the air, not really what we want to be looking at.

My feelings, too. Neither of them.

[RyanBabel19]

When is flanagan due back ?

[RedEire]

When is flanagan due back ?

hes back training the last week or two, I think I seen on twitter that he hopes to be back playing around the same time as sturridge so probably early to mid January til he's match ready.

[DeLeiva]

@JamesPearceEcho: Rodgers on Sturridge: "He should be back playing mid to late Jan."

[killer-heels]

@JamesPearceEcho: Rodgers on Sturridge: "He should be back playing mid to late Jan."

If you rule out January then thats another 4 league games, 2 matches in the Capitol One Cup and an FA Cup round (or 2) that he would miss. Maybe West Ham on the 31st Jan is a possibility.

Think he is coming back too late to make a difference as I still am not confident of us beating Leicester, Sunderland and Villa.

[ac]

@JamesPearceEcho: Rodgers on Sturridge: "He should be back playing mid to late Jan."

Will take Sturridge a few weeks to get up to speed so effectively we'll have the real Sturridge back by February, with no guarantee that he won't break down again. . Would be amazed if we don't get a striker in the window.

[spider-neil]

Will take Sturridge a few weeks to get up to speed so effectively we'll have the real Sturridge back by February, with no guarantee that he won't break down again. . Would be amazed if we don't get a striker in the window.

If the right striker isn't available we shouldn't bother.

[LiamG]

Will take Sturridge a few weeks to get up to speed so effectively we'll have the real Sturridge back by February, with no guarantee that he won't break down again. . Would be amazed if we don't get a striker in the window.

i dunno sturridge usually comes straight back in and doesn't need too much to get up to speed

[killer-heels]

i dunno sturridge usually comes straight back in and doesn't need too much to get up to speed

Yeah but this series of lay offs is as long as he would have had in a long time. Usually it was around 4-8 weeks.

[DeLeiva]

i dunno sturridge usually comes straight back in and doesn't need too much to get up to speed

Baffles me that people think any thing other than that.

The lad explodes when he comes back into the team.

[decosabute]

Baffles me that people think any thing other than that.

The lad explodes when he comes back into the team.

Sorry I realise that this is more of a news-only thread, so feel free to delete, but if he's back in late January, that's 5 months without playing a game. Even for a guy who normally starts scoring straight after minor injuries, it would be naive to think he's going to be on form immediately. No way we should make anything worse by heaping pressure on him either.

[Caston]

If you rule out January then thats another 4 league games, 2 matches in the Capitol One Cup and an FA Cup round (or 2) that he would miss. Maybe West Ham on the 31st Jan is a possibility.

Think he is coming back too late to make a difference as I still am not confident of us beating Leicester, Sunderland and Villa.

Shock

[CraigDS]

Shock

 

[DeLeiva]

Sorry I realise that this is more of a news-only thread, so feel free to delete, but if he's back in late January, that's 5 months without playing a game. Even for a guy who normally starts scoring straight after minor injuries, it would be naive to think he's going to be on form immediately. No way we should make anything worse by heaping pressure on him either.

He isn't some 19 year old in his first season we are talking about.

This is England's number 1 striker (when fit), coming off a 20+ goal season.  First Liverpool since Ray Kennedy to score
3 in his first 3 games,  first Liverpool player in the Premier League era to score in seven consecutive league games.

The lad is a proven goal scorer, there's no pressure just pure belief in his ability.

[spider-neil]

He isn't some 19 year old in his first season we are talking about.

This is England's number 1 striker (when fit), coming off a 20+ goal season.  First Liverpool since Ray Kennedy to score
3 in his first 3 games,  first Liverpool player in the Premier League era to score in seven consecutive league games.

The lad is a proven goal scorer, there's no pressure just pure belief in his ability.

I do think his match sharpness needs to be built up slowly rather than throwing him straight in.
If there were evidence to support playing full games straight from injury makes no difference to full recovery, then sure, throw him in.