Dossena: Wants Liverpool move
Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena says he is looking to leave Anfield in January and return to Italy.
The Italian full-back has only made two appearances for Liverpool so far this season against Bolton in the Premier League and Leeds in the Carling Cup, despite moving for a hefty £7million in July last year.
Dossena is worried that being frozen out by Rafa Benitez will severely harm his chances of going to next year's World Cup with Italy, and admits he would like to return to his homeland.
"I know that three big Serie A clubs - Napoli, Juventus and Milan - are looking at me," he said in the News of the World.
"In August they just made other choices. I was very close to going to Juventus in the summer but they signed Fabio Grosso.
"I am now worried I will miss the World Cup."
Dossena became the first ever Italian player to sign for Liverpool last year, but has found first-team chances hard to come by this term.
However, the left-sided player insists that he has not fallen out with manager Benitez, and is just disappointed with his performances since his arrival on Merseyside.
"I'm not disappointed with the treatment I've had," he added.
"I know how things work and I've always behaved correctly. Benitez chooses the line-up, and I'm paid to respect his choices.
"In truth I am a little bit unhappy with my performances. They have not seen the 'real' Dossena at Anfield."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th February | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 19:45 | Parma vs Inter Milan |
| Friday 12th February | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 19:45 | AC Milan vs Udinese |
| Saturday 13th February | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 17:00 | Roma vs Palermo |
| 19:45 | Sampdoria vs Fiorentina |
| Sunday 14th February | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 14:00 | Cagliari vs Bari |
| 14:00 | Catania vs Atalanta |
| 14:00 | Chievo vs Siena |
| 14:00 | Juventus vs Genoa |
| 14:00 | Livorno vs Bologna |
| 14:00 | Parma vs Lazio |
| 19:45 | Napoli vs Inter Milan |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 17:00 | Genoa vs Udinese |
| 19:45 | Inter Milan vs Sampdoria |
| Sunday 21st February | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| 14:00 | Atalanta vs Chievo |
| 14:00 | Bologna vs Juventus |
| 14:00 | Cagliari vs Parma |
| 14:00 | Fiorentina vs Livorno |
| 14:00 | Palermo vs Lazio |
| 14:00 | Roma vs Catania |
| 14:00 | Siena vs Napoli |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 7th February | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Atalanta 1 - 0 Bari | |
| Inter Milan 3 - 0 Cagliari | |
| Genoa 1 - 0 Chievo | |
| Lazio 0 - 1 Catania | |
| Siena 1 - 2 Sampdoria | |
| Fiorentina 0 - 1 Roma | |
| Udinese 3 - 1 Napoli | |
| Bologna 0 - 0 AC Milan | |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Palermo 2 - 1 Parma | |
| Livorno 1 - 1 Juventus | |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Sampdoria 2 - 0 Atalanta | |
| Chievo 1 - 1 Bologna | |
| Cagliari 2 - 2 Fiorentina | |
| AC Milan 1 - 1 Livorno | |
| Juventus 1 - 1 Lazio | |
| Catania 1 - 1 Udinese | |
| Roma 2 - 1 Siena | |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Bari 4 - 2 Palermo | |
| Napoli 0 - 0 Genoa | |
| Sunday 24th January | |
| Italy Serie A | |
| Genoa 2 - 0 Atalanta | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Milan | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Roma | 23 | 44 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 22 | 42 |
| 4 | Napoli | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | Palermo | 23 | 37 |
| 6 | Sampdoria | 23 | 36 |
| 7 | Juventus | 23 | 35 |
| 8 | Genoa | 23 | 35 |
| 9 | Cagliari | 22 | 32 |
| 10 | Bari | 23 | 32 |
| 11 | Fiorentina | 22 | 31 |
| 12 | Chievo | 23 | 29 |
| 13 | Parma | 22 | 29 |
| 14 | Bologna | 23 | 25 |
| 15 | Udinese | 22 | 24 |
| 16 | Catania | 23 | 23 |
| 17 | Livorno | 23 | 23 |
| 18 | Lazio | 23 | 22 |
| 19 | Atalanta | 23 | 20 |
| 20 | Siena | 23 | 13 |
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