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Reds suspend outspoken Riera

19 Mar 2010 - 09:09:54

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Liverpool have moved quickly to suspend outspoken winger Albert Riera who launched a verbal attack on boss Rafa Benitez in the build-up to Thursday's important Europa League clash with Lille.

It is understood that the 27-year-old Spain international has been told not to return to the club's Melwood training ground until Monday.

Riera, who has featured just twice in the first team since the end of January, was quoted on Radio Marca as saying: "When the coach says nothing to you and you are well, with no physical problems and training well, you cannot help but think it must be something personal.

"If I'm doing something badly and you are my boss and you value me, then you are going to come and tell me what I have to do to play again. This is what hurts me.

"You see that the team are not doing well and there are no changes. It's a little frustrating because you see that you can help. I've been here two years and I know how he (Benitez) is. He's never sorted out a situation with a player by talking with him.

"He thinks he's in charge and everything else falls on deaf ears. His dialogue with the players is practically nil. I would like to be here for the rest of my career, but players live to play. My objective is to go to the World Cup and for this I have to play."