Liverpool assistant manager Sammy Lee will be paying particularly close attention to next month’s World Cup – primarily because he wants to keep a check on the fitness of the club’s players.
Top of the list will be striker Fernando Torres, who has had two knee operations in three months and missed the Reds’ final seven matches of the season as he recovered.
The 26-year-old is likely to spearhead Spain’s attack with David Villa and Lee will be watching to see how well he has recovered.
Other key players likely to be at the World Cup who have struggled with injuries this season include England’s Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson, Argentina’s Maxi Rodriguez and Denmark’s Daniel Agger.
“I will be looking at it with great interest,” said Lee.
“We have a number of our boys away with their countries and that shows the strength in depth we have got at this football club.
“Our main concern when our players go away is that they remain fit and don’t pick up any injuries, because that has happened to us over the course of this season and the last one.
So although we are happy for them to go to the World Cup, we will be looking at them with great interest to see if they all stay fit and then come back to us ready and refreshed for pre-season.
“It’s a very proud moment for them to play for their country in the World Cup but it’s also proud for them to play for Liverpool Football Club and that is paramount for us.”
Top of the list will be striker Fernando Torres, who has had two knee operations in three months and missed the Reds’ final seven matches of the season as he recovered.
The 26-year-old is likely to spearhead Spain’s attack with David Villa and Lee will be watching to see how well he has recovered.
Other key players likely to be at the World Cup who have struggled with injuries this season include England’s Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson, Argentina’s Maxi Rodriguez and Denmark’s Daniel Agger.
“I will be looking at it with great interest,” said Lee.
“We have a number of our boys away with their countries and that shows the strength in depth we have got at this football club.
“Our main concern when our players go away is that they remain fit and don’t pick up any injuries, because that has happened to us over the course of this season and the last one.
So although we are happy for them to go to the World Cup, we will be looking at them with great interest to see if they all stay fit and then come back to us ready and refreshed for pre-season.
“It’s a very proud moment for them to play for their country in the World Cup but it’s also proud for them to play for Liverpool Football Club and that is paramount for us.”
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