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Liverpool has recalled Jonjo Shelvey from his loan spell at Blackpool as speculation mounts about
the severity of Lucas Leiva's knee injury.
Shelvey, 19, has scored six goals in ten Championship appearances for the Seasiders, including a
hat-trick in the 5-0 thrashing of Leeds earlier this month.
Jonjo Shelvey is now back at Anfield after being recalled from his loan spell at Blackpool, but
with Lucas out for the rest of the season, and Steven Gerrard still recovering from his injury,
Liverpool are lacking real experience in midfield. Will Alberto Aquilani also be recalled?
In his weekly press conference a few minutes ago, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish confirmed the
following:
"I think if you look at the rules you'll see that it's not possible [to recall Aquilani]".
With Lucas out for the rest of the season and Steven Gerrard out until January at the very
earliest, Liverpool and Kenny Dalglish face an extended run with their two best midfielders
sidelined. The club reacted by recalling Jonjo Shelvey on Wednesday, though few expect he's
returning to regular starting minutes at Liverpool despite his success on loan with Blackpool, and
even fewer would see him as a direct replacement for Lucas in any case.
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has tried to lessen the significance of the loss of midfielder
Lucas Leiva by insisting all his players have crucial roles to play.
The Scot has to contend with being without his defensive midfielder for the rest of the season. And
while the Brazil international has been key to most of what has been good about the side this
season - and last - Dalglish is confident the quality of the team will absorb the loss.
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Laureate: Andrew MotionPresident of Libya: Muammar al-GaddafiMaking her debut on these pages, Fiona
Martin winds the clock back five years to Blackpool's momentous return to English football's second
tier.
As we prepare to enter this sixth quarter of the ninth three-year plan, we take joy in the
chocolate ration being raised to twenty grams and in the continued success of our glorious struggle
against East Manchester. And also in the English FA having not yet banned Luis Suarez for
displaying his non-regulation incisors in joy or anger whilst in public.
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish admits he has been impressed with Queens Park Rangers as he prepares
to tackle them at Anfield this weekend.
The Loftus Road outfit currently sits in 12th spot in the table in their first season back in the
Premier League after winning the Championship last term.
Dalglish is expecting a tough test against Neil Warnock's side on Saturday as Liverpool look to
bounce back from Monday's defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Saturday EPL on ESPN2: Manchester United - Wolverhampton at 10am. On Fox Soccer, Arsenal - Everton
at 9:30am, Norwich City - Newcastle at noon, and Bolton - Aston Villa at 5pm. Fox Soccer Plus has
Liverpool - QPR at 10am, and Swansea - Fulham at 2pm. Championship on FS+: Southampton - Blackpool
at 7:45am and Barnsley - Ipswich at 4pm.
Jonjo Shelvey is on fire at the moment. The young midfielder scored 6 goals for Blackpool during
his recent loan spell, and after being called back to Liverpool by Kenny Dalglish (as cover for
Lucas Leiva) he scored two excellent goals for Liverpool Reserves in the 5-1 victory against Wigan
Reserves a few days ago.
Former Liverpool defender Gary Gillespie has reiterated his claims that Charlie Adam can be as good
- if not better - than Xabi Alonso.
The Spanish international became a cult hero during his five-years at Anfield, although left for
Real Madrid under a cloud in 2009 after falling out with manager Rafael Benitez.
Skysports.com understands a host of clubs are tracking Shamrock Rovers striker Karl Sheppard.
Sheppard is out of contract at the end of the month and the news has alerted a number of clubs in
England to his possible availability.
Should Sheppard leave Shamrock Rovers any compensation for his signature would be minimal as he has
only been at the League of Ireland club for a year and joined them on a free transfer.
How times have changed. So many times in the past the FA Cup giant-killers, Yeovil Town, now
stalwart members of League One were knocked out themselves this evening, at home in an FA Cup
Second Round replay, by a non-league club. The Glovers had been comfortable in the first match
against Blue Square Premier promotion chasers Fleetwood Town with a two goal lead, but two late
Fleetwood goals earned a replay at Huish Park and this evening the non-league club finished off the
job with a two goal win that hands them arguably the tie of their dreams at the start of
January.
Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey feels sorry for his team-mates who have suffered injury or
suspension, but he is ready to step up as a replacement.
The £1.7million signing from Charlton in May 2010 was at the beginning of December recalled from a
loan at Blackpool by boss Kenny Dalglish after Lucas Leiva's season was ended by knee surgery.
Liverpool legend David Fairclough believes that the 'penny may have dropped' now for midfielder
Jonjo Shelvey, who enjoyed a very productive loan spell at Blackpool before being called back to
Anfield by Kenny Dalglish as cover for Lucas Leiva. Speaking on LFC TV, Fairclough argued that
Shelvey's recent loan spell might just be the 'spark that was needed' for his development, and that
he might be
FA Cup magic alive and well on the Fylde coast
Don't tell the people of the Fylde coast that the FA Cup has lost its magic. It will be
Fleetwood versus Blackpool in the third round and in the few days since our local rivals beat
Yeovil in their replay the place has gone absolutely mad.
Please do your bit to help Gary Parkinson, one of this world's good guys
It has been more than 15 months since Gary Parkinson suffered a massive stroke that means the
only way he can communicate is by blinking his eyes. Parky was in charge of youth development at
Blackpool after a career that had taken him to Bloomfield Road via spells at Everton,
Middlesbrough, Southend, Bolton, Burnley and Preston.
No5. Charlie Adam (Blackpool to Liverpool – £7 million) The midfielder who was so good that
Sir Alex Ferguson said his corners alone cost £10 million. A stellar year at relegated Blackpool
earned the Scotsman a move to the Merseyside ...
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Jonjo Shelvey is hoping his display in his first ever top-flight start for Liverpool at Villa Park
alongside Luis Suarez will be the springboard to future success with the Reds.
Kenny Dalglish handed him a role playing just off Suarez through the centre - a position he
excelled in during his loan spell at Blackpool, and the No.
Wigan hero Ali Al-Habsi suggests he knew where Liverpool's Charlie Adam would put vital
penalty in 0-0 draw
Latics stopper felt confident when the former Blackpool midfielder stepped up for his 50th
minute spot-kick and is adamant his side can retain Premier League status this season
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Here is what the Premier League clubs are wishing for in 2012: Arsenal: Gunner fans are wishing
that scoring machine Robin van Persie continues his torrid streak. Aston Villa: That Alex McLeish
has a method to his "managerial tactic" madness. ...
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