Reds' woes continue

21 October 2009 07:50
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is facing up to the worst injury crisis of his five years at the Reds' helm ahead of Sunday's visit of champions Manchester United. Benitez will oversee a succession of scans and medical examinations on a host of his top stars following Tuesday night's 2-1 Champions League defeat at home to Lyon. Liverpool have lost four successive matches for the first time since 1987, and are now in danger of dropping out of the title race and failing to advance from their Champions League group. Benitez said: "We have just too many problems, I cannot remember an injury situation like this." Fernando Torres, Glen Johnson, Steven Gerrard, Albert Riera, Martin Kelly's are all plagued with injuries and Benitez claimed his troubles do not end there. He said: "There are other players with other problems, I have no idea what team I can put out against Manchester United until we have had the players tested and seen by the medical team."

Source: Eurosport