Lucas grateful to Liverpool fans for support during recovery

Crocked Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has thanked fans for their support as he recovers from his knee injury.

Lucas admits the support of Reds fans helped keep his spirits up - and he's keen to thank them.

"As I said when I got injured, I want to say thanks to the fans for all the positive messages they have been sending to me," he told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"They are definitely helping me a lot to keep strong and do well. Hopefully I will be back soon and wearing the red shirt again will be a good thing to achieve."

He added: "I was really frustrated because it was my first injury since I arrived at Liverpool and a serious one, so I was really down, especially after the operation. But you can't complain about it, you just have to deal with it, try to do the right rehab and come back stronger than before."