Liverpool hope
both Martin Skrtel
and Nabil El Zhar
will be fit in time for the
new season after both players underwent scans
yesterday.
Skrtel and El Zhar limped out of
Wednesday's friendly with Thailand and flew back to England while
the rest of the squad travelled to Singapore for the second leg of
their pre-season tour.
Scans have revealed Skrtel has suffered a hamstring strain and will
be out for up to three weeks, while El Zhar has sustained a medial
ligament sprain to his right knee and faces up to four weeks on the
sidelines.
Both Xabi Alonso and Yossi Benayoun successfully came through a training session in
Singapore last night after recovering from ankle injuries. They
should both be available for tomorrow night's game.
Glen Johnson will not be available, however, as he continues
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