Injury blow for Arbeloa

Defender sidelined with abdominal problem

By Lewis Rutledge   Last updated: 23rd January 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Injury blow for Arbeloa

Arbeloa: Abdominal injury

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Alvaro Arbeloa is set to be sidelined for two to three weeks after suffering an abdominal problem.

The Spaniard picked up the injury in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Monday and had to be replaced by new signing Martin Skrtel in the 70th minute.

It has now been confirmed that he will be out for at least the next fortnight.

Rafa Benitez will therefore be without Arbeloa for this weekend's FA Cup encounter against Havant and Waterlooville, as well as the upcoming Premier League games with West Ham and Sunderland.

He could then come back into contention for the clash with Chelsea on 10th February.

Andrei Voronin has also been ruled out of the match against Havant and Waterlooville.

The Ukrainian striker, who has not featured in Liverpool's last two games, sustained an ankle injury in training.

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