CARRAGHER faces three months out after dislocating shoulder

• zocoss

  30 Nov 10, 23:07

  Jamie Carragher gutted as shoulder operation rules Liverpool defender out for three months

   

  

  Missing: Liverpool must do without Carragher for around three months

   

  

  CROCKED ... Jamie Carragher

  JAMIE CARRAGHER faces three months on the sidelines after being told he needs surgery on his dislocated shoulder.

  The Liverpool defender, 32, suffered the injury in Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.

  Carragher underwent tests at the club's training ground yesterday but medical staff were unable to make a full assessment until this morning.

  He said: "I'll be having surgery at the end of the week. The average is about 12 weeks.

  "I'd like to come back before that but I've got to make sure it's right.

  "It will probably be late February or early March when I'm looking to come back.

  "It's difficult for me when I'm injured. It hasn't happened very often and I'm very lucky with that I suppose but maybe it's caught up with me a little bit now.

  "I've been here before with a broken leg which put me out this length of time.

  "It's not easy but you've got to get on with it, and it makes you more determined to get back.

  "I'm sure towards the end of the season when people are maybe feeling a little bit tired I'll be raring to go."

• Chris88110

  1 Dec 10, 01:18

  There goes Europa cup..............

• Toiletries

  1 Dec 10, 01:48

  So, he'll miss the Man U vs Liverpool FA match eh...

• mrwonderful

  1 Dec 10, 03:24

  damn. there goes his chances of topping the EPL own goal chart for this season

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  1 Dec 10, 19:06

  Wa

   

  Vice-cpt also kena inj

   

  lai lai guess who will wear the Cpt Armband..

• zocoss

  1 Dec 10, 23:00

  GERRARD CLOSE TO TRAINING RETURN

  

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  Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard could return to training on Monday after making good progress in his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury. 

  The midfielder sustained the knock whilst playing in England's 2-1 defeat by France in November. 

  The 30-year-old's absence has not been as crucial as first thought, with the Reds beating West Ham 3-0 at Anfield before losing to a late winner at Spurs on Sunday. 

  Gerrard will not play any part in the Europa League tie against Steaua Bucharest or Monday's match at home to Aston Villa, but could face Newcastle five days later. 

  "Steven's going well. He's back running, though not back in training," the club's head of sports medicine Dr Peter Brukner said. 

  "He's certainly looking good to play the Newcastle game, which has been our target all along. 

  "We're hoping he'll be back in training at the start of next week. 

  "Everything's gone to plan."

• The man who was death

  2 Dec 10, 00:38

  a blessing in disguise??

• iceFatboy

  2 Dec 10, 10:21

  rest well, old soldier.