Liverpool boss Benitez says Aquilani now ready
Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani could see action against Blackburn Rovers.
Benitez confirmed Aquilani could figure at Ewood, but the manager is keen to retain a cautious approach over the fitness of the Italy midfielder.
Asked why the 25-year-old has yet to make his first Liverpool start, the boss told liverpoolfc.tv: "It's not because he needs time to adjust to the English game.
"Before, it was because of the ankle injury. Now he is in full training sessions with no problem.
"But when you are not winning games easily and they are very tight matches to play in, to play a player who is not fully match fit is a risk for the player and the team.
"We are trying to find the right time. If we can do it on Saturday then that will be good, but if we cannot then maybe Fiorentina is the target now."
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| West Bromwich Albion | Arsenal | 2 - 3 | 14:00 |
| Everton | Newcastle United | 3 - 1 | 14:00 |
| Sunderland | Manchester United | - 1 | 14:00 |
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| Manchester City | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 89 |
| Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 89 |
| Arsenal | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 70 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 69 |
| Newcastle United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 65 |
| Chelsea | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 64 |
| Everton | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 56 |
| Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| Fulham | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 52 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 47 |
| Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 47 |
| Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 47 |
| Sunderland | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 45 |
| Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -17 | 45 |
| Wigan Athletic | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 43 |
| Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | -16 | 38 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 37 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -31 | 36 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -30 | 31 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -42 | 25 |
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Comments (1)
Their is a problem in our defense system and this special when their is a corner for
the opponient . Any corner when taken their must be 2 defenders at the right corner of the post . This we dont have and all of our games .
Many goals have been scored and you will find no defender at the corners of the post .
So I kindly request the coach and players to look after such mistakes not to repeat again .
Wish Albert all the best and to make our complains are right .
Hussein Abbas
MoB; +254-720612905
Mombasa
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