Duran Injury Blow

[Imy]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N163019090127-1443.htm

Liverpool midfielder Francisco Duran has been ruled out of action for six months with a cruciate ligament injury.
The former Malaga man has had two separate spells on the sidelines with damage to his right knee, and this time he has injured his left knee.

"We've had some really bad news with Francisco damaging his cruciate, this time on his left knee," reserve team boss Gary Ablett told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"It was something really innocuous in training and as soon as he went down we saw the pain in his face and we feared the worst.

"He has had an operation and will be out for six months minimum unfortunately. Mentally, the boy is as strong a kid as you will ever meet in terms of what he's been through, and we are all doing our best to keep the lad going.

"Fran is probably as technically a gifted a player as we have in the reserve team squad and it's just unfortunate he's had these injuries."


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Wow how unlucky is this guy, the same injury again! Having seen him play in the reserves he does look classy and looked to maybe make the move up.

[Pablo]

Bloody hell, he's cursed. Real shame as he is definitely full of potential. Barely played a resevre game for us since he signed.

[Mike]

He had so much hype when we signed him. Could be one of these players who has huge potential but doesnt get a long enough spell to show it off.

Hope he gets his injury sorted pronto.

[mersey86]

He's the player we signed at the same time as Arbeloa, right? So he's been here 2+ years and been injured most of that time. That's really unlucky - makes me think of Cisse's time at Anfield.

[DannyMan2006]

Worst time to be getting injuries too. Unlucky, but I think I can say he is unlikely to make the grade now. Shame, as he is one of the most gifted in the reserves.

The same was once said of David Mannix, incredible talent by all accounts, but very unlucky with injuries at the wrong time. Football is littered with such players.