Liverpool will assess the fitness of Mario Balotelli to determine whether hell be in contention to face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Italy striker hasnt figured since taking on Chelsea at Anfield on November 8 due to a groin injury. However, Balotelli has resumed full training at Melwood this week and is nearing a return to action. Brendan Rodgers told reporters in his pre-United press conference: Hes only just back into training, so its something well assess. Weve still got a bit of time, so well see what his fitness is like. Hes been out for a little while now, but in the last couple of days hes looked good in training. Well give him every chance to see if he can come into the squad. Kolo Toure will also return to the fold having missed the midweek game with FC Basel due to a groin strain. Meanwhile, Rodgers confirmed reports Adam Lallana sustained broken ribs in the recent 3-1 victory away to Leicester City - but insisted the midfielder is fit to play his part on Sunday. The boss added: He took a nasty injury in the game against Leicester and I didnt mention it because I wanted to protect the player and make sure he wasnt targeted in games. He looks fully up to speed. Hes obviously had some work done since hes been here and watching him in training, hes been fine. Hes been available, but not fully fit. He looks much, much better now.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:31:17 +0000
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