Gerrard, Aurelio and Arbeloa injured..

[kop1te]

According to the official site. All out of the Luton match.....

[Kopite_Colin]

So the team for Luton then..

Reina
Finnan
Carra
Hobbs
Insua
Pennant
Alonso
Mascherano
Babel
Kuyt
Torres

Subs: Itandje, Darby, Lucas, Benayoun, Voronin

It will be interesting to see if rafa keeps Crouch, Riise & Kewell out of the line up in case we need to sell them sometime soon in light of recent rumours.

[Pacman]

Itandje
Finnan
Hobbs
Carra
JAR
JP
Alonso
Lucas
Babel
Crouch
Voronin

Subs Martin, Mascher, Torres, Yossi, Insua

[tommyg]

Aurelio? ****.

[kop1te]

Could a "slight strain" be a good way of resting Gerrard without it becoming "rotation"?

[Morph]

i'm sure they'd all be available if we were playing the mancs or another high profile side on sunday, it's just rafa's way of rotating them withought getting lambasted

[DannyMan2006]

TRIPLE INJURY BLOW FOR REDS

Paul Eaton 04 January 2008

Steven Gerrard, Alvaro Arbeloa and Fabio Aurelio have all been ruled out of Sunday's FA Cup third round clash at Luton Town.
All three players picked up muscle injuries against Wigan in midweek and are sidelined for the trip to Kenilworth Road.

Manager Rafael Benitez confirmed: "Steven and Alvaro have a calf problem and Fabio has a hamstring injury.

"They are all out of this weekend's game and will work with the physios to be ready for Middlesbrough next Saturday."
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Hopefully all will be fine for Boro.

[cled the red]

Could a "slight strain" be a good way of resting Gerrard without it becoming "rotation"?

Exactly what I was going to say!!

[Roboklopp]

aurelio agaon ffs- him & kewell must be great mates on the treatment table by now

[johnp]

i'm sure they'd all be available if we were playing the mancs or another high profile side on sunday, it's just rafa's way of rotating them withought getting lambasted

[Matt]

Now Pennant's back, Luton might be a good chance to see what Yossi could do playing off a front man.

Itandje

Finnan Carra Hobbs Insua

Pennant Lucas Alonso Riise

Benayoun

Crouch

[blacky]

Don't think any of them would have started anyway

---------------Itandje---------------
Finnan----Carra------Hobbs------Riise
Benni-----Lucas-----Alonso-----Babel
----------Crouch----Kuyt------------

[Kopite_Colin]

I'm not sure Crouch will figure from the start. Esp if we're just about to sell him.

[Matt]

Now Pennant's back, Luton might be a good chance to see what Yossi could do playing off a front man.

Itandje

Finnan Carra Hobbs Insua

Pennant Lucas Alonso Riise

Benayoun

Crouch

Don't think any of them would have started anyway

---------------Itandje---------------
Finnan----Carra------Hobbs------Riise
Benni-----Lucas-----Alonso-----Babel
----------Crouch----Kuyt------------

Ah bollocks I forgot Babel

Easily fixed though. Riise dropped.

[tomasjj]

Aurelio.....

Such a decent footballer, shame.

We need another left back obviously