Rafael Benitez will be furious after Dirk Kuyt came off injured at half-time in Saturday’s friendly for Holland against Australia.
Liverpool were already less than happy that Kuyt and Ryan Babel had to play the match in Sydney in what was a commercially-driven deal done by the Holland FA.
Kuyt had missed training all week with an ankle injury yet despite that, Holland coach Bert van Marwijk started the game with the striker, who will now return to training having exacerbated his injury.
Worse, the 24-hour return flight is likely to increase the swelling on the ankle.
Holland claimed that the friendly was an important team-bonding exercise but Inter midfielder Wesley Sneijder picked up a flu virus on the flight out there.
Arsenal's Robin van Persie managed to avoid the trip as his wife is due to give birth this month.
Liverpool were already less than happy that Kuyt and Ryan Babel had to play the match in Sydney in what was a commercially-driven deal done by the Holland FA.
Kuyt had missed training all week with an ankle injury yet despite that, Holland coach Bert van Marwijk started the game with the striker, who will now return to training having exacerbated his injury.
Worse, the 24-hour return flight is likely to increase the swelling on the ankle.
Holland claimed that the friendly was an important team-bonding exercise but Inter midfielder Wesley Sneijder picked up a flu virus on the flight out there.
Arsenal's Robin van Persie managed to avoid the trip as his wife is due to give birth this month.
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