Alex Oxlade Chamberlain aka "The Ox"

[Pablo]

So at the end of Feb, I think we have 10 league games remaining. I think 10’is optimistic. But certainly we should have him for at least the last 5 (based on nothing but optimism)

We play United Feb 24th. Hugely optimistic, but I bet he'll be aiming for the bench then.

[Lecter]

I reckon that outlook is becoming a bit old-fashioned and out-dated now Lecter. I think sports science has moved on from that. He looks so fit already. They will have a million metrics on all aspect of his fitness. They know he's close and they've no need to rush him.

The way they have publicised that he'll be back in full training before the end of Feb shows how confident they are.

Assuming there's no more setbacks I'd expect him to play about 10 games before the end of the season, which will be a massive boost before the run-in.

Is it that outdated

Are you forgetting the injuries to Ings???

I happened to be in the company of somebody before Christmas who occasionally works for LFC on the injury treatment side of things and this is why I am adding a cautionary note to all this

[Lecter]

Has there been a more hotly anticipated return than this? Struggling to think of any of our main players who have done their ACL.

Fowler?

Gomez?

Ings?

[Buzzo]

Has there been a more hotly anticipated return than this? Struggling to think of any of our main players who have done their ACL.

Patrick Berger.

He was one of the first to go to that Doctor in the states.

Without googling I am taking a punt at his name being Dr Richard Steadman.

[Liverpool]

Fowler?

Gomez?

Ings?

Don't think Fowler was out that long? Other two being fringe players at the time of injury.

[Lecter]

Don't think Fowler was out that long? Other two being fringe players at the time of injury.

Fowler was out for a long time if I remember rightly, its probably forgotten about because Owen rose to prominence during his absence

[Assassin]

Fowler was out for a long time if I remember rightly, its probably forgotten about because Owen rose to prominence during his absence

Ligament damage in Fowler's right knee received against a Norwegian XI in Oslo on 31 July 1997 kept him out for the first six matches of the 1997/98 season.

[Lecter]

Ligament damage in Fowler's right knee received against a Norwegian XI in Oslo on 31 July 1997 kept him out for the first six matches of the 1997/98 season.

No his ACL was done against Everton in a tackle with Thomas Myhre

Sure it happened just after the new year and he missed the World Cup and pre-season and only returned in about the November or December

Even when he came back then he was plagued by injury over the next few years after that

[Assassin]

No his ACL was done against Everton in a tackle with Thomas Myhre

Sure it happened just after the new year and he missed the World Cup and pre-season and only returned in about the November or December

Even when he came back then he was plagued by injury over the next few years after that

Ok, I dont recall that must have lost those brain cells on a friday night

[Lecter]

Ok, I dont recall that must have lost those brain cells on a friday night

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLrzLEQDCgs"]Robbie Fowler's Injury (Crashed with Thomas Myhre) - YouTube[/ame]

[ntto]

if I was him i'd be busting to get back too - especially in a season like this.

but we cant let sentiment get in the way - if he's fit (and the medical staff clear him) then he needs to earn a place in the team - come in straight away and be up to speed. How often have we seen Lalana come on this season and been way off the speed of the game.

couple of reserve games required first

[greenturnip]

All we’ve seen him do is tap some balls around some cones. He needs to train with the first team for a month before he is ready for true competitive contact. Then some u23 games. I make that mid-March at the earliest. But possible.

[Lecter]

All we’ve seen him do is tap some balls around some cones. He needs to train with the first team for a month before he is ready for true competitive contact. Then some u23 games. I make that mid-March at the earliest. But possible.

I suspect that they will want to see how his knee reacts to striking a ball fully with his right foot before he even starts first team training, as you have rightly said all we have seen is him tapping a ball so far

[Patricks_Berger]

No his ACL was done against Everton in a tackle with Thomas Myhre

Sure it happened just after the new year and he missed the World Cup and pre-season and only returned in about the November or December

Even when he came back then he was plagued by injury over the next few years after that

he was never the same player again. Sport science has come a long way since tho.

[Daniel 7]

We were all aching for Lucas to come back after he did his ACL against City in the League Cup.

Skrtel?