Liverpool defender Glen Johnson will be out for an indefinite period, adding to the club’s injury woes at a crucial period of the season.
Manager Brendan Rodgers said the England right back had been suffering with a number of injuries in recent weeks and would spend some time on the sidelines in an effort to get fully fit.
“Glen has played a lot of the season having been injured and really put himself out for the team but unfortunately he’s struggled a lot,” Rodgers said on the club website (www.liverpoolfc.com).
“The timeline he’ll be out will be indefinitely, really. We’ll just need to assess that and see how quickly he comes through that.
“He’s had a real bad ankle for a period of time and just one or two other issues that haven’t allowed him to be 100 percent,” said Rodgers.
“I think everyone has seen over many years the speed, fluency and how good he’s been but for part of this season he’s been restricted and that’s obviously been difficult for him.
“But he’s put himself out for the team to train and to play and I just think it’s now at that point where we need to get him right.”
Rodgers also confirmed Brazilian international Lucas Leiva would be out for a “few months” after picking up a knee injury against Aston Villa last weekend.
Source: Supersport
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