Double despair for Liverpool
Monday, September 15, 2003
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Liverpool FC lost Jamie Carragher and Milan Baroš until the new year after both suffered serious injuries.
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Liverpool FC will be without two key players until the new year at the earliest after Jamie Carragher and Milan Baroš both picked up serious injuries in Saturday's 3-1 English Premiership victory against fellow UEFA Cup contenders Blackburn Rovers FC.
Six months out
Carragher, capped nine times by England, broke his leg after a strong tackle by Blackburn's Lucas Neill, who was shown a red card. Liverpool spokesman Ian Cotton said: "The awful news for everyone at the club is that Jamie will be out for up to six months."
Two-hour operation
Baroš, the 21-year-old Czech Republic striker, collapsed with a broken ankle after a legitimate tackle by former Liverpool team-mate Markus Babbel, who is on loan at Blackburn. He underwent a two-hour operation on Saturday night and is expected back in early 2004.
