Liverpool Man Out for Four Months: Kyrgiakos Latest Victim of Injury Curse
by YNWA on October 15th, 2009 394 words | 11 commentsNot good!
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Liverpool are fearing the worst on the fitness of Sotirios Kyrgiakos after the Greece defender was forced off before half-time during his side’s 2-1 win over Luxembourg on Wednesday.
Reports in Greece suggest the 30-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament after colliding with an opponent and will be out for several months.
It will be a blow for Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez, who signed Kyrgiakos from AEK Athens in August as cover following Sami Hyypia’s summer departure to Bayer Leverkusen.
The central defender has made just one appearance in the Premier League so far, playing in the 3-2 win at Bolton in August. Since then he has been an unused substitute other than in the Carling Cup game against Leeds.
But the loss of Kyrgiakos leaves Benitez short of cover for first choice centre-backs Jamie Carragher and Martin Skrtel.
Daniel Agger has yet to play for the club this season after coming back from injury, appearing from the bench for the first time in the last Premier League match at Chelsea. It will be a relief that Agger has got two full games under his belt on international duty with Denmark and came back unscathed.
Rookie Spanish defender Daniel Ayala, who made a promising full debut in a 4-0 win over Stoke City at the start of the season, will now be on standby to step up again if the Anfield club suffer any injury or suspension (ESPN)
Given that Sotirios was brought in himself to help us cope with the repetitive injuries Daniel Agger seems to incur this is not good news. Rupturing your anterior cruciate ligament is a painful thing by all accounts and will see the Greek international out for a long time but in some ways that could have a positive effect.
Daniel Ayala manfully stepped into the breach against Stoke so can be called upon to do so again if needed. Our Great Dane should be back in contention on the weekend after coming through the international break unharmed.
We have had some bad luck with injuries of late but I suppose that is to be expected, just about every club has a patch of such proportions and on another positive note Alberto Aquilani’s comeback seems to be nearer on the horizon and hopefully the Italian will see some action before October is out.
YNWA
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anonymous - October 15th, 2009 at 11:55 am
is it just more or a big majority of our players going on international duty come back injured, i think its like a curse or somethin. although i think Kyrgiakos was just a last minute buy and hope for benitez, how can he possibly have the speed for the game especially with all the young fast forwards in the premier league. you cant argue his expierence tho. i hope that saudi prince takes a share in the club so we can have more money in the transfer window just as long as we dont get greedy like man city did.
Donavan Ried - October 15th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
So much for the back up
anonymous - October 15th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Could be a blessing in disguise if it means Rafa is forced to use Ayala more. The younger players need to start getting way more opportunites, not being left to rot in the reserves.
Retryboy - October 15th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
We never needed kyrgiakos any way was a waste of money and showed a lack of faith in ayala and kelly. The operation that has kept agger out was a move taken to try and remedy his injury problems for once and for all i really hope it does and in this case the international break has worked well with 2 full internationals under his belt he should start against Sunderland he is vital to us been saying 4 ages skrtel and carra are too similar all action, physical and both have always played as the right centre back. Agger is totally different classy, comfortable in possession, quality distribution more in the hyppia mould and naturally left footed. Do remember when agger and skrtel were bought rafa stated that skrtel was the long term replacement to carra and agger for sami. Carra and agger should start against Sunderland carra isn’t finished by a long way.
RaNE - October 15th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
well at least ayala is given the chance
isaac hunt - October 15th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
what on earth was rafa thinking when he signed him. ok it was only 2 million but i just cant see why he signed him. can anyone else? why didnt we just give hyppia the contract he wanted.
anonymous - October 15th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
it wasnt a case of hyypia not getting the contract he wanted. he wanted assurances of 1st team football but with 3 fit centre backs and him being potenially 4th choice, we couldnt give him that. then ironically all 3 are injured at once and we are crying out 4 hyypia. i understand why hyypia left and dont blame him. would have been great if he stayed and in hindsight he could have done but him leaving was probably right for everyone at the time
anonymous - October 16th, 2009 at 8:59 am
arwel he is shit anyway sell him and martin skrtel and buy philipe mexes and then pair him with agger SICK
Retryboy - October 16th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Hyppia was always going to leave a hole hopefully now agger is fit he will fill the void as a cultured defender in the same mould. The time was right for him to move on agree totally though you let hyppia go to let the likes of ayala and kelly develop as the fourth and fifth choice centre backs not panic buy a 30 year old greek.
Retryboy - October 16th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
He is only out for 10 days now
RaNE - October 16th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
well 10 days isnt that bad