Source: Daily_Mail
LIVERPOOL v Aston Villa: Long term absentee Jamie Carragher replaced by Sotirios Kyrgiakos
Rewarded: Sotirios Kyrgiakos started in the Europa League win over Steaua Bucharest[LNB]Liverpool's Sotirios Kyrgiakos will take Jamie Carragher's place in central defence for Monday's Barclays Premier League encounter at home to Aston Villa as the vice-captain undergoes a shoulder operation later on Friday.[LNB]Carragher sustained a dislocation in last weekend's defeat atTottenham and is likely to be out for three months, leaving the teamwith only two senior centre-backs in the former Greece internationaland Martin Skrtel.[LNB]Manager Roy Hodgson will welcome back his first-choice playershaving left eight at home - only three of whom were injured - for theEuropa League draw with Steaua Bucharest.[LNB]Captain Steven Gerrard is likely to be at least another week awayfrom returning from a hamstring injury sustained on England duty lastmonth while no date has been set for defender Daniel Agger's return.[LNB]Provisional squad: Reina,Johnson, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Konchesky, Lucas, Meireles, Kuyt,Rodriguez, Torres, Ngog, Jones, Aurelio, Kelly, Poulsen, Cole, Babel,Jovanovic, Pacheco.[LNB] CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Explore more:People: Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger, Roy Hodgson, Martin Skrtel, Steven Gerrard Places: Liverpool, Greece, United Kingdom
