"I didn't want to use him tonight just in case the loan goes
through because for Aquilani this year it's very important that he
plays regular football, every week as the number one man on the
team sheet.
"I can't promise him that here so if a loan move to Italy could
help him in that respect it might be good for all parties.
"It would certainly be what he needs, it would certainly protect
the value of the player and when he does return to Liverpool no
doubt we will see the Aquilani that we signed before he came here
injured last year."