Anxious wait on Alonso fitness

Nov 21 2005

By Ian Doyle, Daily Post

LIVERPOOL face an anxious wait to discover if Xabi Alonso will be available for Champions League duty on Wednesday. The Spanish midfielder was helped from the field five minutes before time of Saturday's 3-0 win over Portsmouth after suffering a knee injury. Alonso's damage is not serious, but Rafael Benitez is hopeful he will have recovered sufficiently to play in Wednesday's Champions League Group G clash with Real Betis at Anfield. Luis Garcia was substituted early on at the weekend with a hip injury but is expected to be fit. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT Betis, however, will definitely be without forward Dani after he sustained an ankle problem during the 1-0 derby defeat at Sevilla on Saturday night. Scans have shown the full extent of the injury and Dani is set to be sidelined for up to a month with the problem. "From the first minute the defenders of Sevilla have been chasing me clearly," said Dani. Meanwhile, Betis coach Lorenc Serra Ferrer has set his sights on a European upset. He said: "The derby is history now and I am already thinking about winning on Wednesday against Liverpool."

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