Houllier calls on Dudek

Last updated : 28 January 2003 By Kevin Smith
"Chris will be out for the rest of the season - that's for sure," he said ahead of Wednesday's crunch game with Arsenal.

"It's very unfortunate for him because it was bad timing. He was gradually getting better and better.

"Fortunately we've got Jerzy and he's benefitted from a break. I looks as if he's now back to his best and he was tremengdous for us last season.

"There was no animocity between him and Chris. Jerzy did not enjoy coming back on the back of that injury to Chris but that's life in football.

"In your carer as a footballer you always have some major injury and you always fear a cruciate ligament injury, but he's very young.

"He was extremely sad and disappointed but he knows how long it will take to get back."