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Yossi Benayoun's creative contribution over the last year proves that it is in Liverpool's best interests to start him as often as possible, but despite this, he is STILL in and out of the first team. What more does Benayoun have to do to join the list of automatic starters?
I know I've made this point before, but I feel it needs to be made again.

September 1 2009 should be a date all Liverpool fans remember. Transfer deadline day was the time when it became abundantly clear that cash really is in short supply at Anfield.
Rafa Benitez had of course hinted as much in recent weeks as he played down the chances of making any more acquisitions before the window slammed shut.

Would've been a good buy in my book.

According to a report in Portuguese daily Diario de Noticias, Juventus had set aside €22 million to lure Atletico Madrid winger Simao to the Stadio Olimpico, but could not complete a deal.

The offer was resoundingly rejected by the Spanish club, whose director of sport, Jesus Garcia Pitarch, admitted that several European clubs were keen on the 29-year-old.

This news is I guess not really unsurprising but still a little worrying.

"Rafa said, "Alberto is improving. We were talking before about six to eight weeks and after a few weeks his ankle is much better but he will need time.

"He's in the swimming pool and in the gym and working with the physios but he's not jogging yet.

Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has proclaimed that he will prove his worth to the club with stellar performances once he is fully fit.
The former Roma player is currently recovering from a surgery on his ankle.
"I know Liverpool have spent millions on signing me but I'm here to prove I'm worth it," Aquilani told the club's official website.

Amid the ‘stories' of bids for David Villa and Franck Ribery, Liverpool spent a considerable amount of money on the comparatively unknown Alberto Aquilani. Already, the former Roma player is charged with saving Liverpool's supposedly ‘faltering' title hopes, but could the expectation placed on his shoulders prove to be counter-productive?

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is optimistic that summer signing Alberto Aquilani could return to training in 'two or three weeks'.
It was revealed when the ex-Roma star joined the Reds at the start of August that he was possibly eight weeks away from fitness following an ankle operation.

'La rabona'. Talk to anyone who is into Italian football about Alberto Aquilani and that word is bound to come up. It is how Italians describe an audacious bit of skill where a player backheals a pass while running, a move that done well is likely to put any defence off balance.
Just as Aquilani did at the San Siro on the 11th of November of 2006.

This is by no means a gimme!

Liverpool welcome back Javier Mascherano after he missed the win over Burnley with a pelvic injury suffered on international duty.

Manager Rafael Benitez does not have any other injury problems apart from long term absentees Daniel Agger and Alberto Aquilani.

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is anticipating that January's African Cup of Nations could have a decisive influence in this season's Premier League title race, with the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea losing vital players to the three-week tournament, at a time of year when key points can be collected for the top sides.

Liverpool travel to West Ham on Saturday evening aiming to keep pace with the leading pack.
The Reds have won their last two Premier League games to steady the ship after losing two of their first three encounters.
West Ham have not won since the opening day of the season and they will be keen to secure their first home success of the campaign.

There is no denying that Liverpool F.C. is the form team in the Barclays Premier League at the moment. Rafa's Reds have defied all odds to overcome a frustrating start to the campaign and surprisingly, the Steven Gerrard - Fernando Torres pairing isn't exclusively responsible for leading the revival.

Fingers crossed!

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The Italy international, who joined the club from Roma in August as a replacement for Xabi Alonso, is expected to have recovered from an ankle injury sustained in March.
Liverpool have been determined not to rush his recuperation but the club's doctors are confident they have cured an underlying complaint which restricted Aquilani to just 21 appearances in all competitions in his last season in his homeland.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is delighted with the progress that his injured players have made in order to regain full fitness.
The Reds boss began by explaining that Fabio Aurelio will be back by the time the club host Burnley at Anfield on September 12.
"Fabio is back training and playing football," Benitez is quoted by The Liverpool Daily Post as saying.

Rafa Benitez insists he is happy with the progress Alberto Aquilani is making as he plots his return to action.
The Italian midfielder made the switch to Anfield in a £20million deal from Roma last month.
Aquilani has spent the past three weeks continuing his rehabilitation at Melwood following the ankle surgery he underwent back in May.

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has backed his side to win the Barclay's Premier League this season.
The Merseyside club have lost two of their opening three matches of the campaign but came from behind to beat Bolton last Saturday.
And Kuyt insists Liverpool are ready to put their indifferent start to the season behind them and mount a strong challenge.

Six points out of 12 certainly isn't the start we were hoping for and there is plenty of room for improvement.
We're going to have to be exceptional against the top teams if we're going to put ourselves in the frame for the title.
Sometimes you want the matches to keep coming but I think the international break will be a big help.

Rafa names his European Squad

Liverpool have named a 28-man squad for the Champions League group stage.
The Reds will kick off their European campaign at home to Debreceni VSC on September 16 before travelling to Italy to face Fiorentina.

A double header with Lyon will then follow ahead of a trip to Debreceni VSC.

Liverpool have named a 28-man squad for the Champions League group stage.
The Reds will kick off their European campaign at home to Debreceni VSC on September 16 before travelling to Italy to face Fiorentina.
A double header with Lyon will then follow ahead of a trip to Debreceni VSC.

Rafa has little choice but to omit these two.

Much has been made of how injury prone Philipp Degen is costing us x amount per game played but that is probably more than a little misleading as by that rationale Alberto Aquilani is probably costing us a small fortune but you can little about whether a player just happens to be perennially sidelined but one does wonder if the Swiss full back will ever play another game for the club and his omission from the Champions League squad must not have come as a surprise to anyone.

Fernando Torres admits he fears the spending power of Liverpool's Premier League rivals could scupper the Anfield club's title hopes.
Manchester City spent a massive £120million during the summer and, although Chelsea and champions Manchester United were more circumspect, Torres fears Liverpool could be left behind.

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has been declared fit for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Debrecen.
Mascherano missed Saturday's 4-0 win over Burnley after picking up a pelvic injury while on international duty with Argentina, and he did not return from South America until Sunday following tests on the problem.

Improving midfielder makes unwise comparison.

"I'm in my third season now and I'm playing more games," Lucas told BBC Radio Merseyside.

"Steven, ten years ago, started like me," he continued. "But when you are focused and you work hard you can get a chance [to show what you can do].

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has revealed he will not take any risks with Daniel Agger's fitness.
Agger is close to returning to action after undergoing a minor back operation last month.
The Dane has yet to feature this season due to the problem, but Benitez believes the classy central defender could be back in action next week.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez hopes summer signing Alberto Aquilani's return from injury may 'go a bit faster' now the Italian has started running in his rehabilitation.
The former Roma player arrived at Anfield in August after Benitez paid £20million for a player viewed as an ideal replacement for Xabi Alonso, who joined Real Madrid.

Good news from Anfield as summer signing Alberto Aquilani has begun running after his protracted ankle problem finally seems to have been cleared up, lets hope he is soon fit for first-team as I am dying to get a look at the play maker bought to try to replace the Great Xabi Alonso. That's for another day as we face Hull at Anfield today where we will be looking for a good win to avenge last season's 2-2 draw in the same fixture when Stevie Gerrrard brought us back from the dead with two fine goals after Hull had gone two up after a McShane header and a Carra own goal had left us scratching our heads at half-time.

Today, as we all know, is the final day of the summer transfer window as this closes at 5pm. Many clubs are a hive of activity as final reinforcements are added to squads, however Liverpool are not expected to be doing much on this day, if anything at all.
Most of the Premier League title rivals are all expected to be fairly quiet today as most of the business that they would've wanted to do has been done already.

Dirk Kuyt, eclettico giocatore del Liverpool, ha rilasciato alla Tv ufficiale dei Reds un'intervista contenente i suoi pensieri sulla campagna acquisti e sulla forza della squadra. In particolare si è soffermato su Glen Johnson e Alberto Aquilani. "Penso che abbiamo fatto due grandi acquisti. Se si parla di Glen, la scorsa stagione è stato uno dei giocatori migliori del campionato.

Anfield keeper hits the nail on the head, repeatedly.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina feels winning the Premier League title is "not a realistic objective" for his side this season.
The Reds finished second last term but their hopes of a first league title since 1989/90 have been hit by two defeats in their opening four games.

Fascinating look at the financial handcuffs that Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has to work with.

The Independent was able to get a hold of a prospectus published in March by investment banks Rothschild and Merrill Lynch to attract potential investors in the club. The prospectus lays out the financial framework with the next five years.

Fascinating look at the financial handcuffs that Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has to work with.

The Independent was able to get a hold of a prospectus published in March by investment banks Rothschild and Merrill Lynch to attract potential investors in the club. The prospectus lays out the financial framework with the next five years.

The Independent reported today that documents have been revealed "which suggest Liverpool's net summer spending will be locked at £20m until 2014″. This is slated to include player pay raises and not just transfer fees. This story has also appeared on Sport.co.uk and in the Daily Mirror.

Watching video highlights of new signing Alberto Aquilani during his time at AS Roma, it's easy to get excited about him finally getting the chance to step foot on the pitch. The biggest signings of the summer next to Glen Johnson has been held out of training with the first team as he recovers from ankle surgery that should hopefully (fingers crossed) allow him to come back at 100-percent when Rafa finally gives him the ok.

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Defender Anthony Gardner could feature for Hull after being sidelined for a month with a knee injury.
Geovanni, who signed a new two-year contract on Friday, should return after being one of a host of players rested for the midweek Carling Cup defeat.

The former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore believes his former club are more reliant than ever on Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, following the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid.
Collymore acknowledges the aforementioned two as world class performers but suggests the club is too reliant on their abilities, and will struggle away from Anfield.

The bullish noises coming from Anfield last week that Liverpool is now on course to be the richest, most popular club in the world were tempered a little bit by their timing.
Having worked so hard to seal one of the most lucrative sponsorship deals around, Liverpool's owners would surely have been eager to have announced it a few weeks ago when Rafael Benitez might have been able to find some way to spend some money.

Watching video highlights of new signing Alberto Aquilani during his time at AS Roma, it's easy to get excited about him finally getting the chance to step foot on the pitch. The biggest signings of the summer next to Glen Johnson has been held out of training with the first team as he recovers from ankle surgery that should hopefully (fingers crossed) allow him to come back at 100-percent when Rafa finally gives him the ok.

Daniel Agger is set to make his comeback from injury next week.
The 24-year-old Liverpool defender has missed the start of the Premier League season after undergoing back surgery last month.
However, he has made good progress and is closing in on a return to action.
Saturday's Premier League clash with Hull at Anfield will come too soon for the Dane but he could pull on a red shirt on Tuesday night – either in the Champions League clash away to Fiorentina or for the reserves at Manchester City.