Rafa praises Kewell

Last updated : 15 November 2006 By Al Campbell
Kewell is looking at returning to first team action in the New Year and Rafa Beniez believes the Aussie international, who hasn't played for the Reds since the FA Cup final, has the mental strength to make a successful return.

"Harry still has a future here and I'm positive he can come back. He is now working with the physios but he will need at least two months before he can start training with the team again," said the Liverpool boss.

"He is okay mentally. He knew he had an injury problem, but now he is mentally in a right way.

"He had two or three things wrong with him, but it was his toe which was causing the major problem. We think the injury has been sorted, so when he returns to training it will just be a question of getting him match fit.

"If we have Harry Kewell and Momo Sissoko coming back in January, then it will be like signing two new players."