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06 Sep 2010 - 16:37:09

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Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt faces several weeks on the sidelines after injuring his shoulder while on international duty, according to reports in the Dutch media.

De Telegraaf is reporting that the 30-year-old was sent to hospital for scans after he sprained a joint when landing awkwardly after stretching to reach a cross.

The injury occurred during the Netherlands' 5-0 victory against San Marino on Friday as the Dutch made the best possible start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign and Kuyt has already been ruled out of Tuesday's clash against Finland.

Manager Bert Van Marwijk was quoted as saying: "He will probably have a few weeks off and will step on to the plane to Liverpool later today."

Meanwhile, Reds manager Roy Hodgson admits the club is treading water until a takeover is sealed.

The former Fulham boss told the LMA's magazine The Manager: "The club is up for sale and nobody knows what direction it will take if and when new owners are found. A few years ago when the situation was far more stable, the money to buy new players was available.

"I hope the situation will change when the club is eventually sold and owners who are prepared to invest in the club come in.

"When that situation arises I'm pretty sure that it won't be difficult for us to start achieving things again but, at the moment, the task is really to hang on to the players we've got and make certain we don't have a situation where we've got a total rebuilding process."