Czech star hoping to bounce back

The Czech international schemer had shown signs of his mercurial best before the injury that could play a telling part in Smicer's hopes of securing a new deal at Anfield once his current contract runs out in the summer.

Following three weeks spent in France attempting to recover from the achilles problem, the former Lens man is back at Melwood in a bid to return to training as the Reds enter the crucial final months of the season.