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| Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp tips Michael Dawson for an England call-up Harry Redknapp says Spurs defender Michael Dawson could win a place in the England squad for next year's World Cup telegraph.co.uk |
Johnson ruled out for a month • England defender has torn knee ligaments• Jamie Carragher likely to swap to full-backThe Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has been ruled out for at least a month with a knee injury. The England right-back sustained a tear of the medial ligament in his right knee during Tuesday's 1-0 victory at Aston Villa."Johnson has a problem, so he'll see a specialist and then we'll talk but we know he'll be out for at least one month," said the Liverpool manager Rafael BenÃtez. "But we are waiting for another opinion and then we'll know how long."Right-back has become a troublesome position for BenÃtez as the Swiss international Philipp Degen has struggled to settle after injury wrecked his first season after signing in the summer of 2008.The 26-year-old did not make his Premier League debut until this September and has been unconvincing in the first team, and was sent off in the 3-1 defeat to Fulham at the end of October.BenÃtez's likely option is to move Jamie Carragher from central defence to fill a role he is not entirely comfortable with. He could also give Stephen Darby an extended run in the side while the 19-year-old Martin Kelly, who made his first start in the Champions League defeat at home to Lyon in October, is currently sidelined with injury.If the Liverpool manager should decide to dip into the transfer market it is unlikely he would be looking for anything other than a short-term loan deal.On the positive front, BenÃtez is hopeful of having Albert Riera back from a hamstring problem within the next few days."Riera will start training tomorrow, so hopefully in the next week he can be available," said BenÃtez. "Kelly and Nabil El Zhar still need maybe one or two weeks."LiverpoolPremier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Culina pushes to field top reps Gold Coast United skipper Jason Culina has stressed the importance of a full-strength Socceroos line-up being unleashed on Indonesia at Suncorp Stadium on March 3. foxsports.com.au |
Liverpool's troubles prompt Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan to move for Steven Gerrard Italian champions will seek to take advantage of Liverpool's current upheaval by launching summer bid for England international. telegraph.co.uk |
Listless Liverpool draw with Wolves The critics of Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez will be back in full voice after the Reds' hugely disappointing 0-0 draw with relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wolves at Molineux. foxsports.com.au |