Liverpool has revealed good news on midfielder Raul Meireles, who will only be out for a couple of weeks after hurting his collarbone.
Meireles lasted just 23 minutes of the Reds' 3-1 win at Exeter in the Carling Cup, taking an awkward tumble that led to his substitution. Replacement Andy Carroll came on and scored to add to goals from Luis Suarez and Maxi Rodriguez.
Kenny Dalglish had been unable to rule out a significant layoff for the Portugal international in the post-match interview, commenting: "I've not got a medical term for it. He just damaged his collarbone. He just fell on it. It's disappointing."
However, any fears of a fracture have been dispelled by Liverpool, who revealed on their official website that Meireles should only miss one game - Saturday's home clash with Bolton. The midfielder should therefore be available for the trip to Stoke after the international break.
"It's his collarbone that is damaged, but it's only a week or two," Dalglish said on the Reds' website. "We've been quite fortunate with that. A week or two will be the maximum."
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