Aurelio out one month - Benitez
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Liverpool Stunned By Fabio Aurelio Injury - Report
The Reds' bad luck seems to have started before the season has even begun...
Aurelio: suffered a serious injury whilst playing football with his family.
Liverpool are currently anxiously waiting the test results regarding a freak injury sustained by left-back Fabio Aurelio whilst playing football with his family.
The 29-year-old was merely knocking the ball around in his garden when he suffered a serious injury that has already ruled him out for the start of the Reds' Premier League campaign, according to the Mail.
Rafa Benitez has been forced to reconsider selling Andrea Dossena to Italian giants Juventus, as the Italian may have to cover for the crocked Brazilian in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Glen Johnson has been officially unveiled by the Merseyside outfit and Xabi Alonso's future at the club still remains an uncertainty as Real Madrid continue to probe for the Spanish midfielder. -
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huh?
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Still got Insua? He is better than Dossena...
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Read that he could be out for the rest of the year.
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lolx.... another paper leg ?
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Aurelio out one month - Benitez
Defender Fabio Aurelio could be out of action for as little as one month, Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has said.
Benitez confirmed the Brazilian had undergone cartilage surgery after damaging his knee on holiday.
"He was injured playing with his son and really disappointed because he was enjoying the summer," Benitez said.
"He had the operation - he has had a problem with his cartilage - so he will be one month, maximum two months, not six months like I see in the press."
The 29-year-old full back, who signed in July 2006 on a free transfer from Valencia, has become an established part of the Liverpool team, making 33 appearances in all competitions last season.
As well as brushing off speculation over the length of Aurelio's absence, Benitez dismissed rumours surrounding Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano.
The midfield duo have been linked with Real Madrid and Barcelona but Benitez said they remained Liverpool players.
"Both players are our players and we are really pleased with them," he said. "Both have two to three years on their contract so we don't need to do anything."
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