Agger set to go under the knife as Liverpool face defensive worries

21 August 2009 00:48
Daniel Agger faces up to two months on the sidelines after being booked in for surgery on his back injury. [LNB]The Liverpool centre-back will have an operation in France on Tuesday and has pencilled in Denmark's World Cup qualifiers with Sweden and Hungary in the middle of October for his comeback. [LNB] Facing surgery: Daniel Agger[LNB]Rafa Benitez is short of cover after he missed out on his main defensive target Matthew Upson. Benitez realised the extent of his cash restraints when the bank blocked a proposed £17million bid for West Ham centre-back Upson, though he did succeed with a near-£2m move for AEK Athens defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos. [LNB]Meanwhile, Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee has been charged with improper conduct after a clash with fourth official Stuart Attwell during the defeat at Spurs.[LNB] In-form Glen Johnson looking to build on flying start to life at Liverpool Rafa goes Greek: Liverpool boss confirms Kyrgiakos set for £1.5m dealLIVERPOOL FC

Source: Daily_Mail