Aquilani making progress

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What good is a player when he is injured for 2 months at the opening two months ?

Liverpool was not successful due to boo boo for the past three opening of the seasons where they dropped points.

I seriously doubt the wisdom of Ah Ben in signing a player that he cannot fight a war with.

After the openning match, Liverpool need a lot of repair to be performed.

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Rafael Benitez today revealed new signing Alberto Aquilani is making good progress in his recovery from an ankle injury.

The Liverpool boss isn't putting a timescale on when we'll see his new signing in action for the first time, but he admits Aquilani is improving as he continues to work under the guidance of the Reds' medical staff at Melwood.

"Alberto is improving," said Benitez. "We were talking before about six to eight weeks and after a few weeks his ankle is much better but he will need time.

"He's in the swimming pool and in the gym and working with the physios but he's not jogging yet.

"We cannot put a date on things and it's important to just see how he progresses.

"We are checking on him regularly and he had a scan in the past week which showed he is much better.

"It's just a case of keeping an eye on him every day. When he does start to play everyone will see what a clever player he is."

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let's hope our attacking football season starts once he return .

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i hope he bring his bags of Italian experience to England . What he did at Roma , hope he do that at Anfield .

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Alberto Aquilani is confident his performances for Liverpool will prove Rafa Benitez was right to make him his biggest signing of the summer.

The Italian International is yet to make his Reds debut as he continues to recover from an ankle injury, but he believes once he gets back to full fitness he will prove his worth.

"I know Liverpool have spent millions on signing me but I'm here to prove I'm worth it." the 25-year-old said.

The former Roma man is also looking forward to playing in the Premier League, which he has so far enjoyed watching from afar.

"It's very good fun watching it, mostly because the matches are never over, and even if you are leading by two or three goals, you still keep attacking," he said.

"I can't say if it is the best football in Europe, but for sure it's the most spectacular, dynamic and challenging.

"And the stadiums, every time I played there, they are beautiful and all have a terrific atmosphere."

He added: "There are champions at this club, such as Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, who can make the difference at any moment and inspire the team.

"I'm thrilled to play alongside them also because I'm sure they will be able to improve my game."

With World Cup year approaching, the Italian also dismissed claims that moving from his home country may hinder his chances of being selected by Azzurri coach Marcello Lippi.

He added: "I don't think I have more or less chance in the Premier League than in Serie A. I'm confident I can deliver and then it's all up to me,

"All the rest will follow, because only on the pitch can you give a good account of yourself."

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Aquilani ahead of schedule

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has revealed that new signing Alberto Aquilani could be training with the Reds in two to three weeks.

The Italian international joined the Anfield outfit from Roma for €20 million earlier this summer following the €30 million sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid. However, the 25-year-old arrived on Merseyside having already undergone ankle surgery that was expected to keep him out of action for around two months.

But Benitez has confirmed that, following lengthy rehabilitation work in both the gym and swimming pool, Aquilani is ahead of schedule and could be ready to begin training with his new team-mates in just a fortnight.

"Aquilani has improved, he has progressed in the way that we expected and now maybe in two or three weeks we will see him training," he said. "Then we will see how he progresses, but the last scan he had was very good."

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