Carra close to return

Last updated : 10 September 2007 By Al Campbell
Carragher has been absent since breaking a rib during the 2-0 win over Sunderland. However, the defender is training again at a high level and hopes to play against Portsmouth on Saturday.

"We must be careful with Carra, and we will wait until the end of the week to see how well he is," said Rafa Benitez.

"He is running again and he will do more training and then maybe we can see if he has a chance to play at the weekend. At this moment, it's still too early to say."