Liverpool confirmed this morning that defender Jamie Carragher will be out for six months after breaking his leg against Blackburn yesterday. The England international was injured by a shocking tackle by Lucas Neill, who was immediately red-carded in the 3-1 victory for the Anfield side.
And Liverpool's worst fears were realised today when an x-ray confirmed the Reds' defender has broken his right leg and is out of action for up to six months. Carragher's injury is a blow to manager Gerard Houllier, who will also be without Czech international Milan Baros until the new year after he suffered a broken ankle when he fell awkwardly after a tackle from Markus Babbel.
Liverpool spokesman Ian Cotton told the official Liverpool website, www.liverpoolfc.tv: "Jamie Carragher left the stadium on crutches yesterday and was seen by our club doctor this morning. Unfortunately an x-ray has revealed he has broken his leg and the awful news for everyone at the club is that Jamie will be out for up to six months."
He continued: "We also expect Milan Baros to be unavailable until the new year. Milan had a two-hour operation last night which went very well. He has had a plate inserted in his ankle but he's not expected back until next year."
Filed by Shane Murray
