Liverpool boss Benitez admits he has no idea how long Gerrard will be out

05 February 2009 13:35
Liverpool[LNB]boss Rafael Benitez has admitted he has no idea how long captain Steve Gerrard will be sidelined after limping off at Everton on Wednesday night.[LNB]Gerrard was replaced by Yossi Benayoun after just 16 minutes and will have a scan on his hamstring today to determine the extent of the damage.[LNB]And Benitez insisted the injury to his talismanic skipper proves his decision to replace him against Wigan last week was justified.[LNB][LNB] Hamstrung: Rafael Benitez brings on Benayoun as Gerrard limps off last night[LNB]'I don't know how long Steven will be out for,' Benitez said. 'He was injured and he asked to come off. He will have a scan and we will have to wait and see. [LNB]'Steven was tired, and he gets injured. He was tired too at Wigan but when I took him off there everyone was saying he had to play every single minute of every match. Now you have seen the consequences. [LNB]'He asked to be taken off, you could see at Wigan he was struggling and the same thing happened here.'[LNB] Blanked out! Everton teen star Gosling dumps Rafa's Reds out of the Cup - and ITV miss it[LNB]ITV launch inquiry into Gosling-gate as boss Grade blasts 'inexcusable' blackout of Everton-Liverpool Cup clash [LNB]PICTURE SPECIAL: Liverpool lose to Everton but still manage to 'sock' it to the Toffees[LNB]LIVERPOOL FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]  

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