Source: SKY_Sports
Kuyt backs Babel's cause
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Dirk Kuyt believes Ryan Babel is happy at Liverpool and is backing him to become a first-team regular.[LNB] The Dutch winger was quoted on Wednesday as being open to the prospect of securing a loan switch to former club Ajax during the January transfer window.[LNB]The 22-year-old is said to have grown disillusioned at a lack of opportunities at Anfield, with his World Cup aspirations weighing heavy on his mind.[LNB]Babel was awarded a starting berth by Rafa Benitez for Liverpool's opening game of the 2009/10 campaign at Tottenham, but has fallen down the pecking order since then.[LNB]Fellow Reds forward Kuyt understands his countryman's frustration, but he believes his international team-mate is prepared to fight for a place on Merseyside. [LNB]"He loves to play games for Liverpool and he will do everything in his power to come back," Kuyt told Sky Sports News.[LNB]"He is happy at Liverpool but every player wants to play and that is his only concern, before the World Cup, that he has to play games. [LNB]"I'm sure that he wants to play for Liverpool and that he wants to play in games as soon as possible. [LNB]"We have a big squad, with many players who can play in his position, so he has to work hard and I believe he is doing that at Liverpool and with the Dutch team."[LNB]
