Aquilani injury latest

Last updated : 07 October 2009 By Adam Bryant
Benitez admits that Liverpool's new midfielder will almost certainly miss their crucial clashes with Lazio and Manchester United next week, but is on the road to recovery.

"If it is two weeks everyone will say 'that is fantastic' but if it is three, everyone will say it is not a problem," said the Reds boss. "We will take it one step at a time and we have the international break to look forward to now. That will be good for him, as he will have some more time."

"He is running and swimming, I think he will have the record in the swimming pool by the end of his programme, and he is working in the gym. He is doing almost everything and he is doing some things with the team. The only thing he is not doing is kicking a ball, not yet anyway."