Source: Daily_Mail
Aurelio adds to Liverpool woes as Benayoun and Riera are sidelined
Lay-off: Fabio Aurelio has suffered a number of injury setbacks this season[LNB]Liverpool have been dealt yet a further injury blow after it emerged that Fabio Aurelio has been cut from the Brazil squad because of his calf injury.[LNB]Reds boss Rafa Benitez has also announced that Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera could be out for at least three weeks with hamstring injuries, adding to a lengthening injury list which includes star players Fernando Torres and captain Steven Gerrard.[LNB]Left-back Aurelio did not train with Brazil in Doha today and it is suggested that he did not even join up with the squad after suffering a further muscle strain in his left calf.[LNB]However, the Brazilian federation would not confirm that the 30-year-old had been removed from the squad until receiving the relevant paperwork from Liverpool.[LNB]Aurelio had been expected to make his international debut against England on Saturday but could now face a prolonged spell on the sidelines.[LNB]Benayoun and Riera both limped out of Monday's Barclays Premier League draw against Birmingham at Anfield, adding to manager Rafael Benitez's injury concerns.[LNB] Cursed: Yossi Benayoun injured a hamstring against Birmingham[LNB]Daniel Agger and Glen Johnson also suffered injuries in the same game.[LNB]Manager Rafael Benitez said of Benayoun and Riera: "We will have to wait and see how they progress but hopefully in three weeks they could be available.[LNB]"We are disappointed because there are too many things at the moment that we can't change.[LNB]Night of pain: Injury also force Albert Riera out of the Birmingham match[LNB]"Both players are wingers as well and for them to be out at the same time is bad news for us.[LNB]"Daniel Agger felt something in his back after the Birmingham game and didn't go with Denmark after we spoke with their doctor and manager.[LNB]"I think he could be back training again in a few days.[LNB]"Glen Johnson's was a strange situation because he finished the game on Monday and then travelled to London to be with England.[LNB]"He felt something in his hamstring and came back to us for a scan. Hopefully it's not too serious and he could be available again in a week."[LNB]Torres missed the game after beginning a rehabilitation programme on a niggling groin problem but Gerrard appeared as a substitute and scored the equalising goal in the 2-2 draw after overcoming his groin injury.[LNB]Benitez said: "With Fernando Torres we are talking about two or three weeks of treatment and working with the physios.[LNB]"I was talking with him this morning and he is doing well. Hopefully he can be running in a few days and we will see how he progresses.[LNB]"It was good to have Steven Gerrard back on Monday night. He is feeling OK and should be training fully with the other players we have here in a few days.[LNB]"Sometimes a break comes at a bad time because you don't like to see your players flying all over the world, but this time it gives us a chance to get some players back."[LNB]The international break will also give Liverpool some respite from a dreadful run of form, the Reds having won just one of their last nine games in all competitions. [LNB] Evra wants to be a Manchester United legend by topping Liverpool's title haulWest Ham slap £20m price tag on Liverpool target Carlton ColePremier League tell Celtic and Rangers told to forget about heading southEXCLUSIVE: Ref Walton in the clear as blame points solely at dive cheat NgogLIVERPOOL FC
