KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Aquilani by Ballague

After his last operation, Alberto Aquilani was given around two months to recover – and that was six weeks ago.

He is now running normally and it is felt that his recovery is slightly ahead of schedule. Liverpool are hoping that he can join the group this month and be a regular starter by November, possibly playing within two to three weeks.

However, internally, there is a higher priority: to sort out his ankle problems once and for all and he will not be rushed back until all are convinced. His career has been interrupted by too many injuries and a team-mate of his at Roma tells me that if he can play more regularly and injury free then he is easily worth £10million more than the £20million paid for him.

Liverpool are hoping that as well, which is why patience is the key…

I've heard only good things from people about how he is coming on at Melwood.

totally agree no point rushing him back got to be patient

A very good player and i think he will prove to be one of the best players we've bought over the last couple of years...I've watched plenty of italian football, mainly because of Ibrahimovic, and Aquilani is a player i've been impressed by whenever he has been fit...i especially remember a CL game against Real where he was really good.

But i'm afraid that we have too high expectations on him to deliver right away...I think we need to be patient.

The reason he is injury prone is because the Roma doctors never fully diagnosed, isolated and treated the problem.

He is a good player but we'll see if he can deal with the expectations of being a Liverpool player.

apparently our doctors seen what's wrong with his ankle straight away so hopefully everything will be all good

He might not hit top form immediately, he might hit the top form straight away, he has had enough time to sit and watch other teams and the defencive frailties to know how he should move etc.

Even if he doesnt hit teh roud running straight away, he should be a better option that lucas

yeah aquilani has to be eased in, it's going to take a while to get match fitness, never mind adjust to the style in england