Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt out for four weeks

07 September 2010 11:34
Kuyt suffered the injury during training with Holland ahead of their Euro 2012 qualifier against Finland, and returned to England yesterday for tests at Liverpool's Melwood training base. [LNB]Club doctor Peter Brukner said: "Dirk has damaged his shoulder at the A-C joint, which is between the collar bone and the shoulder. He is likely to be out for four weeks." [LNB] Related ArticlesKuyt faces weeks out with shoulder injuryCarragher tells fans: lay off OwenTorres: new ownership 'fundamental'Insua quits Liverpool for GalatasarayLiverpool to offer Babel in exchange for ColeMascherano: Barca move 'a dream'The injury will see the 30-year-old miss games against Birmingham, Steaua Bucharest, Manchester United, Northampton, Sunderland as well as the Europa League trip to his former club FC Utrecht. [LNB] Kuyt opened the scoring in Holland's 5-0 thrashing of San Marino on Friday night. [LNB]The £9 million signing from Feyenoord in 2006 also has one goal for Liverpool this season, getting the late winner in their 2-1 Europa League qualifier second leg against Trabzonspor. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph