Published: 2:50PM GMT twenty-six February 2010
Tower of strength: Liverpool will miss Martin Skrtel Photo: GETTY IMAGES The Slovakian centre-back was harmed in last night"s 3-1 feat over Romanians Unirea Urziceni, that helped Liverpool reach the last sixteen of the Europa League.
Benitez feared the misfortune last night and x-rays at the club"s Melwood precision belligerent currently have reliable he has fractured a metatarsal in his right foot.
Benitez praises Liverpool impression Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers: preview Unirea Urziceni 1 Liverpool 3; agg 1-4 Benitez calm with Liverpool firepower Benayoun upbeat notwithstanding Liverpool"s unemployment Babel upbeat about Anfield destiny"We were unequivocally unhappy after the diversion given it was a great outcome but afterwards we had the bad headlines about Martin," pronounced the Liverpool manager.
"He"s had x-rays currently and they reliable he has a damaged metatarsal.
"We have to check over the subsequent integrate of days how prolonged it will take to recover."
Skrtel"s absence, however prolonged or short it turns out to be, comes only as Benitez thought he eventually had a full-strength patrol with that to plunge into their superfluous eleven matches as they bid to secure Champions League football subsequent season.
Striker Fernando Torres and midfielder Yossi Benayoun, both so critical to Liverpool"s aggressive options, have both returned in the last week after some-more than a month on the sidelines with injury.
Even �17 million summer signing Glen Johnson is impending a comeback, carrying not played given late Dec given of a knee injury.
"He"s you do well. He was precision currently with the group - a light precision session," pronounced Benitez.
"I was examination him and he was utterly pointy but Sunday will be as well soon."
Jamie Carragher has been stuffing the England international"s mark on the right of counterclaim in the halt but with Skrtel right away ruled out of Sunday"s Barclays Premier League strife at home to Blackburn and Sotirios Kyrgiakos suspended, Liverpool"s vice-captain is expected to switch behind to the centre.
That leaves an opening that could be filled by Philipp Degen, Martin Kelly or Stephen Darby.
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