Hodgson refusing to rush Aurelio

28 September 2010 14:56
iverpool boss Roy Hodgson will use "caution and prudence" when it comes to bringing Fabio Aurelio back from his latest injury.[LNB] Aurelio has been out of action since picking up an Achilles injury in last month's win over Trabzonspor in the Europa League.[LNB]The Brazilian, who rejoined the club in the summer after initially being released, has struggled for fitness during his time at Anfield.[LNB]With Paul Konchesky also facing a spell on the sidelines, Hodgson finds himself short of options at left-back with Daniel Agger being forced to fill in.[LNB]However, Hodgson does not want to take any risks with Aurelio's fitness given his injury problems over the last few seasons.[LNB]"Where Fabio Aurelio is concerned, caution and prudence have to be the words that we use," said Hodgson.[LNB]"He is progressing all the time and his efforts are very commendable but we can't bring him back too early.[LNB]"We took him off against Trabzonspor as a precautionary measure, as we didn't want to run the risk of him sustaining a serious problem."

Source: Team_Talk