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GERRARD RULED OUT OF FULHAM CLASH
Paul Eaton
21 November 2008
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Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of tomorrow's league clash with Fulham - but Robbie Keane is fit after recovering from a shoulder injury.
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The Liverpool skipper - who was forced to pull out of the England squad for the midweek friendly in Berlin - could return for next week's Champions League showdown with Marseille.
"He is improving but it is still too soon for this weekend," said boss Rafael Benitez today.
"He is still working with the physios so he will not be fit for this game. He might be available for Wednesday but it depends on his progress. Hopefully we will have him back for the Marseille game."
Keane, meanwhile, will be available for selection after shaking off the shoulder problem which forced him to miss Republic of Ireland's midweek friendly defeat to Poland.
"I think he will be okay," said Benitez. "He was training today so he should be fit for the game.
"Some of the players who have returned from international games are a little bit tired, but I think most of them will be okay for this weekend."
Benitez was also relieved to see Fernando Torres for once emerge unscathed from an international break, with the Spanish striker on target in a 3-0 victory over Chile.
"I am really pleased that we had five players in the Spanish national team and Fernando did very well in the time he was on the pitch, scoring a good goal. He was sharp and that's really positive for us."
Stay tuned to Liverpoolfc.tv for more from Rafa's pre-match press conference later this afternoon.
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