Source: Daily_Mail
LIVERPOOL v Aston Villa: Long term absentee Jamie Carragher replaced by Sotirios Kyrgiakos
Rewarded: Sotirios Kyrgiakos started in the Europa League win over Steaua BucharestLiverpool's Sotirios Kyrgiakos will take Jamie Carragher's place in central defence for Monday's Barclays Premier League encounter at home to Aston Villa as the vice-captain undergoes a shoulder operation later on Friday.Carragher sustained a dislocation in last weekend's defeat atTottenham and is likely to be out for three months, leaving the teamwith only two senior centre-backs in the former Greece internationaland Martin Skrtel.Manager Roy Hodgson will welcome back his first-choice playershaving left eight at home - only three of whom were injured - for theEuropa League draw with Steaua Bucharest.Captain Steven Gerrard is likely to be at least another week awayfrom returning from a hamstring injury sustained on England duty lastmonth while no date has been set for defender Daniel Agger's return.Provisional squad: Reina,Johnson, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Konchesky, Lucas, Meireles, Kuyt,Rodriguez, Torres, Ngog, Jones, Aurelio, Kelly, Poulsen, Cole, Babel,Jovanovic, Pacheco. CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Explore more:People: Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger, Roy Hodgson, Martin Skrtel, Steven Gerrard Places: Liverpool, Greece, United Kingdom