[Offal] RAFA: CARRA WILL BE READY FOR SPURS

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Rafael Benitez is confident Jamie Carragher will be fit for next Sunday's Barclays Premier League opener with Spurs.
The Reds defender limped off after just 15 minutes of the pre-season clash with Atletico Madrid but the boss revealed his decision to replace his vice-captain was purely precautionary.

"He's okay," Benitez told his post-match press conference. "He twisted his ankle and it was just a precaution to bring him off because we have had problems with the other centre backs and we wanted to protect him."

Asked if it was a concern with Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger already out injured, Benitez added: "We will have to wait now, the three players are injured, but improving so I think they will be fit for the next game.

"When you twist your ankle, you normally need two or three days and after you will have the inflammation, but you will be okay."

The injury to Carragher saw Mikel San Jose partner Daniel Ayala for the remainder of the match and Benitez admits the injury problems in defence have left him with a decision to make.

"We have two options; one is to bring someone in and the other is to keep working with the young players," he said. "If everything is okay and we have the three centre backs fit, someone will be the fourth, so we will have to decide.

"At this moment, one solution is to keep working with them. Young players sometimes need opportunity so we will see."

 

[TheBunnyman]

None the wiser.

 

[vantage]

All dogs have 4 legs.
My cat has 4 legs.
Therefore, my cat is a dog.

Nice one Rafa, thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Frogfish]

[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=35140.msg921382#msg921382 date=1249807907]
None the wiser.
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Well slightly. At least we know that he hasn't made a cast iron decision on Turner or Kelly (can't possibly be San Jose or Ayala after yesterday). Although the fact he virtually admitted he had made a bid for Turner makes me think that a) Turner will sign b) Kelly will go back to Huddersfield c) San Jose and Ayala have one more year in the reserves - make or break.

 

[FoxForceFive]

[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=35140.msg921401#msg921401 date=1249811017]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=35140.msg921382#msg921382 date=1249807907]
None the wiser.
[/quote]

Well slightly. At least we know that he hasn't made a cast iron decision on Turner or Kelly (can't possibly be San Jose or Ayala after yesterday). Although the fact he virtually admitted he had made a bid for Turner makes me think that a) Turner will sign b) Kelly will go back to Huddersfield c) San Jose and Ayala have one more year in the reserves - make or break.
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Not really, we know he's telling the press he hasnt made his mind. His thoughts & those he tells the press will very rarely be in tandem.

 

[TheBunnyman]

[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=35140.msg921401#msg921401 date=1249811017]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=35140.msg921382#msg921382 date=1249807907]
None the wiser.
[/quote]

Well slightly. At least we know that he hasn't made a cast iron decision on Turner or Kelly (can't possibly be San Jose or Ayala after yesterday). Although the fact he virtually admitted he had made a bid for Turner makes me think that a) Turner will sign b) Kelly will go back to Huddersfield c) San Jose and Ayala have one more year in the reserves - make or break.
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If we did sign Turner, we should offer Kelly to Hull as a replacement. He'd develop much faster playing PL football.