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Braga vs Liverpool - Europa League Last 16

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Stulikesdrums

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Steven Gerrard has not been included in the travelling party for our Europa League clash in Braga.


We will have more news on the skipper later today but in the meantime we can bring you a full list of the 24 players heading Portugal for the last-16 first-leg tie.

Several players who cannot feature are with squad, including the ineligible Luis Suarez and injured youngsters Martin Kelly and Jonjo Shelvey.
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Andy Carroll is poised to make his European bow for Liverpool in Thursday's Europa League clash with SC Braga.

The Reds' record signing made his first appearance for the club when he came on as a late substitute in the weekend success against Manchester United.

The No.9 has had no reaction to the thigh injury that delayed his debut and he may well feature at the Estadio AXA, according to our head of sports medicine and sports science Dr Peter Brukner.

"It's been a long process rehabilitating him - about eight or nine weeks - but we are happy with the result," Brukner told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"We've seen steady improvement over that time. He's much stronger in that tendon and in general as well. We still need to keep working with him and we want to build his training and playing load up to the level required.

"He'll play some more minutes against Braga and hopefully he'll be involved more and more with each game.

"It's exciting because everyone around the club has been looking forward to the moment he would play again and I'm sure the fans are the same. He got a great reception when he came on and won that first header. All that was missing was putting the ball in the goal.

"Overall, we are really happy with his progress."

Carroll replaced Raul Meireles after 74 minutes of Sunday's clash with the league leaders.

It was his first outing since he played for Newcastle against Tottenham back on December 28, thus ending a period of recovery that Brukner feels with be of long-term benefit to his Liverpool career.

"He came through the United game well," continued Brukner.

"He has had a very long rehabilitation programme. He injured himself just before the New Year when he was playing for Newcastle.

"He had a tear in the tendon just above the knee, which was a rare injury because it is more common to have that below the knee.

"We were really determined to build him up slowly and just get him a lot stronger to cope with the load.

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"He spent the first couple of weeks in the gym and on the treatment table. Then we were able to get him outside and start him running. Gradually we introduced him to ball drills.

"He had full training last week and had his 16 minutes on Sunday. Unless anything goes wrong between now and Thursday, we'll expect him to play for a longer period of time."

Brukner added: "The physio and fitness guys have worked really hard with Andy and to his credit he's not shirked the issue.

"He's worked very hard to get himself right. It was very frustrating for him not being able to be out there with the other players.

"You've just signed for a new club and want to be out there but you are stuck inside in the gym. That was hugely frustrating for him but as soon as we got him outside he was much happier."
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Cant wait to see Kurgan rifle in his first LFC goal. Shame the Suarez partnership is still having to be put on hold even now that he's fit.
 
The travelling party is: Jones, Johnson, Meireles, Suarez, Carroll, Cole, Pacheco, Kyrgiakos, Maxi, Kuyt, Lucas, Wilson, Carragher, Ngog, Reina, Spearing, Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly, Skrtel, Hansen, Gulacsi, Flanagan, Mendy.
 
interesting jonjo is travelling. what with his leg hanging off


hopefully pacheco gets a run out. He's not going to get a look in at this rate.

Cole or pacheco off Carroll, maxi and kuyt wide
 
[quote author=JimmyK link=topic=44503.msg1297721#msg1297721 date=1299672252]
Kenny will play:

Reina

Johnson Carra Skrtel Wilson

Maxi Lucas Spearing Cole

N'Gog Carroll
[/quote]

But Dalglish isn't in that team you just posted? *confused*

So what the fuck is this 'secret' about Gerrard then? Why haven't the club said he's injured or drunk or something?
 
[quote author=IanTheRed link=topic=44503.msg1297723#msg1297723 date=1299672397]
[quote author=JimmyK link=topic=44503.msg1297721#msg1297721 date=1299672252]
Kenny will play:

Reina

Johnson Carra Skrtel Wilson

Maxi Lucas Spearing Cole

N'Gog Carroll
[/quote]

But Dalglish isn't in that team you just posted? *confused*

So what the fuck is this 'secret' about Gerrard then? Why haven't the club said he's injured or drunk or something?
[/quote]

whatever it is it's affecting his performances.
 
I see there are still loads of tickets available for the second leg at anfield.
Are punters waiting to see how the first leg goes before buying tickets for the second?
 
[quote author=Sunny link=topic=44503.msg1297732#msg1297732 date=1299674430]
Don't think Carroll will be in the starting line up
[/quote]

understandable. Kuyt up top with cole or pacheco off him then
 
I have a bad feeling about this one. Braga are a good side and we'll have to do a lot better than we did against Prague.
 
Braga are not to be underestimated and a potential banana skin.

Kenny should field our strongest availale players and go for a win.
 
[quote author=Stulikesdrums link=topic=44503.msg1297720#msg1297720 date=1299672146]
The travelling party is: Jones, Johnson, Meireles, Suarez, Carroll, Cole, Pacheco, Kyrgiakos, Maxi, Kuyt, Lucas, Wilson, Carragher, Ngog, Reina, Spearing, Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly, Skrtel, Hansen, Gulacsi, Flanagan, Mendy.
[/quote]

is suarez not cup tied?
 
[quote author=cochyn link=topic=44503.msg1297744#msg1297744 date=1299677119]
[quote author=Stulikesdrums link=topic=44503.msg1297720#msg1297720 date=1299672146]
The travelling party is: Jones, Johnson, Meireles, Suarez, Carroll, Cole, Pacheco, Kyrgiakos, Maxi, Kuyt, Lucas, Wilson, Carragher, Ngog, Reina, Spearing, Poulsen, Shelvey, Kelly, Skrtel, Hansen, Gulacsi, Flanagan, Mendy.
[/quote]

is suarez not cup tied?
[/quote]

Yep, he has still traveled though.
 
I think Carroll might start and come off after 65 minutes or so... that is, if we're not out of subs by then, which might just happen with our recent spate of injuries!

I reckon Kenny plays:

Reina
Johnson Carra Skrtel Wilson
Lucas Spearing
Kuyt Meireles Cole
Carroll

Subs: Gulacsi, Sotos, Flanagan, Poulsen, Maxi, Pacheco, Ngog

Though I'd prefer to see us start Sotos over Skrtel, especially if they have decent aerial threat or crossers of the ball.
 
[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=44503.msg1297804#msg1297804 date=1299686126]
Do we always travel with 3 goalkeepers?
[/quote]

Not sure DWM but it can't be any harm bringing a few of the young 'uns away on these trips.
 
[quote author=Stulikesdrums link=topic=44503.msg1297813#msg1297813 date=1299687608]
[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=44503.msg1297804#msg1297804 date=1299686126]
Do we always travel with 3 goalkeepers?
[/quote]

Not sure DWM but it can't be any harm bringing a few of the young 'uns away on these trips.
[/quote]

Think we always bring 3. And for good reason too (not just youth training). We need 2 keepers on matchday, so having a spare keeper covers for any problems that might crop up with one of the guys before the game.
 
[quote author=Doped White Mouse link=topic=44503.msg1297804#msg1297804 date=1299686126]
Do we always travel with 3 goalkeepers?
[/quote]

Apparently not, there are 4 of them in the travelling squad
 
[quote author=Buddha link=topic=44503.msg1297921#msg1297921 date=1299701166]
Flanagan to start.
[/quote]

Good source?

Boss news if so
 
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