Martin Kelly does not expect to play again this year after twisting his knee against Manchester United on Sunday

Liverpool's Martin Kelly does not expect to play again this year after twisting his knee against Manchester United on Sunday, while there are also worries about Daniel Agger and Fabio Borini, who were also forced off.

Martin Kelly has emerged as a first-team regular for Liverpool this season

Scans on Monday revealed that Kelly, 22, has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture of his right knee and he will now require anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

The England international had to leave the field late in the contest, which was won 2-1 by United. His absence contributed to Liverpool finishing the game with nine men after Jonjo Shelvey's earlier red card.

Liverpool striker Fabio Borini is confident that he will find the back

Liverpool striker Fabio Borini is confident that he will find the back of the net for his new club soon having failed to score a Premier League goal yet for the Reds.

Fabio Borini: Goalless in his first four Premier League games

Borini, 21, has managed just one goal since arriving at Anfield from Roma in July, with a Europa League goal against Gomel on August 9 his only strike in eight games so far.

The Italy international believes he and his team-mates have suffered from bad luck in front of goal in recent weeks and has vowed to return to scoring ways.

"I'm working really hard on the training ground. On my physical condition,

Brendan Rodgers has said he would "need to be nutcase" in order to let £35 million striker Andy Carroll leave Liverpool on loan.

Brendan Rodgers has said he would "need to be nutcase" in order to let £35 million striker Andy Carroll leave Liverpool on loan.


In what appears an about-face on remarks made earlier in the summer as speculation over Caroll's future intensified, the Anfield manager said his squad was not deep enough to allow the 23-year-old to go without generating funds to sign a replacement.

He hit out at Newcastle - who sold Carroll to Liverpool in January 2011 - saying they would be taking "a liberty" if they tried to bring the England striker back to the North-East in a loan deal.

"There is absolutely no chance [of a loan deal] - and certainly not Newcastle,'' Rodgers was quoted as saying in the Guardian. "Newcastle got £35 million for this player last year. To even consider wanting to take him on loan is a liberty, really.

Brendan Rodgers has claimed hard work is going on behind the scenes to bring in the players

Brendan Rodgers has claimed hard work is going on behind the scenes to bring in the players he wants at Liverpool before the transfer window closes.

PA PhotosBrendan Rodgers may yet have to move out a few faces before he can buy

There is a new dawn at Liverpool with Rodgers replacing Kenny Dalglish, but manager and club have stressed there will not be overnight success at Anfield.

Fabio Borini is the first player though the door at Liverpool, but Rodgers has been linked with a host of other names - Joe Allen of Swansea and Fulham's Clint Dempsey among them.

Rodgers has suggested a lot of the thoughtfulness is spreading of the keep, but is capable the edifice present get him the players he wants by the end of the period.

Borini aiming to be key figure at Anfield

Borini aiming to be key figure at Anfield

New Liverpool signing Fabio Borini wants to become "the focal point" of Brendan Rodgers' side and help put an end to recent goalscoring problems at Anfield.

GettyImagesFabio Borini does his 'assassin' celebration

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Metropolis scored 47 times in the Execute League fashionable flavour - compared to Metropolis Metropolis's 93 and Manchester Collective's 89 - and ?11 cardinal striker Borini hopes to interchange all that after inward on Merseyside stalking a unreal weaken for Roma.

The sometime Chelsea youngster who scored 10 goals in 26 appearances for the Serie A sidelong, earning a call-up to the Italian mortal team for Euro 2012 - is approval himself to verbalise in the Premier League.