Reds rue Aurelio injury blow
24 Apr 2008 - 14:18:01
Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio has been ruled out of the remainder of the Premier League season with a torn abductor muscle.
The Brazilian left-back was stretched off the pitch in Tuesday's 1-1 Champions League semi-final first leg clash with Chelsea and has been ruled out for at least three weeks.
The diagnosis sidelines the former Valencia defender for all three of Liverpool's remaining league fixtures and the second leg of the European semi-final next week.
It also places his participation in a potential Champions League final in Moscow on May 21 in serious doubt.
"I have been talking with the doctor and with this kind of injury it usually takes a minimum of three weeks for the player to recover, so it will be very difficult for Fabio to play again this season," manager Rafael Benitez told the club's official website.
"It is very disappointing because Fabio has been doing a good job for the team."