Source: Daily_Mail
Alberto Aquilani to miss Benfica clash after Liverpool midfielder is injured in training
[LNB]Crocked: Aquilani will play no part against Benfica on Thursday evening[LNB]Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has been ruled out of the Europa League quarter-final first leg clash with Benfica. [LNB]The Italy international sustained an ankle injury in training this morning (Wednesday) and will not fly out with the squad to Lisbon later today. [LNB]'He will not be available for this game,' said manager Rafa Benitez. 'He had a problem with his ankle this morning and we have to fix it. [LNB]'It doesn't seem too serious but it's the same ankle as before and so we'll have to analyse the situation carefully.'[LNB]Aquilani arrived in the summer after a £17million move from Roma with an ankle injury which had ruled him out of the latter stages of the 2008-09 Serie A season. [LNB]It took a while for him to regain match fitness and, as a result, he has made just eight starts and 11 substitute appearances this season. [LNB]Benitez also confirmed defender Martin Kelly will undergo a knee operation which will rule him out of action for the rest of the season. [LNB]The 19-year-old defender tore the meniscus - a similar problem to the one which resulted in striker Fernando Torres having surgery in January which sidelined him for five weeks - in training on Saturday. [LNB] Naughty boy! Liverpool's Aquilani gets ticking off for not learning EnglishRangers starlet Wilson on Liverpool radar as Benitez weighs up £3m bidLiverpool beware: Benfica are better since smashing seven past EvertonLiverpool on alert as Raul is tipped to leave Real Madrid on free transferBenitez desperate to finish fourth and keep Liverpool star Torres sweetLIVERPOOL FC
