[lfc-news] Dudek out for three months - PA

PA Sport, 8 Aug 2005
DUDEK OUT FOR THREE MONTHS

Liverpool's Champions League final hero Jerzy Dudek has been ruled out
for three months after dislocating his right elbow in training.

The accident happened at the club's Melwood training complex on Monday,
and the player was initially treated at the ground and then taken to
hospital.

The Poland goalkeeper will now be out of action until November, ruling
out any prospect he might be sold before the transfer deadline.

Dudek has been replaced in the side by Spaniard Jose Reina - and Scott
Carson also now seems to be ahead of him in the pecking order - but he
has said he wants to stay at the club.

And despite interest from Sporting Lisbon, boss Rafael Benitez has so
far been happy to keep the man whose penalty saves against AC Milan
secured the European Cup in Istanbul in May.

He has not yet played in Liverpool's Champions League qualifiers
however, with Benitez still reluctant to cup-tie him in case a good
offer comes in.

Yet any prospect of the player leaving Anfield will now have to wait
until the January transfer window.

Benitez said: "The incident happened virtually in the last minutes of
training."

Dudek has two years left on his contract. Liverpool's other senior
goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has joined West Brom on loan for the season.

Liverpool spokesman Ian Cotton said: "Jerzy has a fracture-dislocation
of his elbow. He saw a specialist on Monday afternoon and will see
another specialist on Tuesday for further investigation. He will be out
of action for three months."

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