Kuyt snr coming to Anfield

Last updated : 27 October 2006 By Al Campbell
Kuyt's father is battling cancer and has recently undergone surgery. However, since the operation his doctors have given him the all clear to travel to Liverpool and he will be at tomorrow's match with Aston Villa.

"That will be a special moment for us because before the operation we didn't know if he'd ever be able to watch me," Kuyt told the club's official website.

"He had cancer between the throat and the stomach. He had a big operation three weeks ago but he's doing very well now. The doctors tell us the cancer is out of his body but we still have to pray everything will be all right.

"My dad is really an inspiration for me. Three days before he had his big operation I was in Holland for the nomination of the best player of the year, and he presented the award to me. I told him afterwards that it really meant a lot to me that he did that."