Lucas

[Reece]

No - he's playing (some part) for the second team tomorrow.

[cream]

No - he's playing (some part) for the second team tomorrow.

Cheers. Can't wait to have him back in the team, he's the key to getting our midfield functioning properly.

[Pedenj]

Set to play 45 minutes for the U21 today!

[Alex]

Great news. Ease him back and dont take any risks. We need him after Christmas until the end of the season. Dont rush it Brendan.

[saj]

Well I will be watching Lucas play now for the U21's as I am "Working" from home

[Fan65]

On LFC TV now, and Lucas starts

[BigChief]

Anyone watching this? Updates please as I'm bored where I'm stuck.

[saj]

Anyone watching this? Updates please as I'm bored where I'm stuck.

Lucas has scored a hat trick

[Daffy Duck]

Just as frustrating as the first team, all over them but no real danger.
Lucas is a class above everyone else, Sokolik has impressed, Sama as well.
Adorjan and Pacheco linking up nicely, Pelosi not so much, Morgan looks lost.
Coady decent, Flanagan and Robinson lively but ineffective in attack.
I think that about covers it, apart from one dangerous Boro set piece (which Sokolik handled like a boss) it was all us.

[Assassin]

Brendan Rodgers today confirmed he expects Lucas Leiva to return to first-team action in early December – and claimed he will come back a better player.





The Brazil midfielder will play for 45 minutes in Friday's U21 clash with Middlesbrough at the Academy - his first action since sustaining a thigh injury against Manchester City on August 26.

And all being well, Rodgers is hopeful of being able to call upon Lucas's services in the opening stages of a month that starts against Southampton at Anfield on December 1.

"I think after today and a good week's training, next week he should be ready," the manager told journalists at Melwood.

"He'll be a big player for us. He's got a wonderful football brain, knows the ideas we're trying to implement here and he's a real good man.

"He's worked very hard. He was unfortunate that he got the injury right at the start of the season having worked so hard on his knee, but indirectly his movement is a lot better now with his knee. He's had extra working time to prepare that and now he looks really strong and fit.

"He'll play 45 minutes today and then we'll see where we are in the next week or so."

Rodgers added: "We've got good players in there. Lucas is a top professional, an international player, and he's got good experience in this country.

"He knows exactly what we're trying to do, so when you've got someone of that calibre coming back, it certainly makes you better."

[saj]

Obviously a lie from myself. He has done OK. Not had a huge amount to do. He has not given a single pass away and every one of his passes seems to go forwards. Connor Coady seems to be following Lucas around which is annoying me

[danperkins]

Excellent news, hopefully comes out unscaved. Massive boost to our midfield and defence with his presence. Hopefully see a much improved Joe Allen & god willing Steven Gerrard.

[Daffy Duck]

This match needs Texeira and Ngoo for Pelosi and Morgan

[BigChief]

Lucas has scored a hat trick

[saj]

This Sokolik or whatever looks good. Very similar in style to Agger