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Liverpool have confirmed that midfielder Joe Allen and Emre Can face time on the sidelines after picking up injuries during the international break.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 17, 2014: Liverpool's Joe Allen in action against Southampton during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Speaking at his scheduled press conference at Melwood ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa this Saturday, Brendan Rodgers revealed that Can could be out for as much as six weeks.

Can sustained an ankle injury when Germany Under-21s were 6-0 up in their 8-0 thrashing of Romania U21s earlier this week, whilst Allen took a knock to his knee in Wales’ win over Andorra, and will miss the Villa game.

Rodgers told press, “Emre Can could be out for up to six weeks with an ankle injury. Joe Allen has an issue with his knee, both from international duty.”

He then said that while he accepts injuries will occur on international duty, and that he would never stop a player from representing their country, he hoped for better communication with international teams.

Referring to Daniel Sturridge’s thigh injury, picked up during a training session with England on a day Rodgers claims the 25-year-old should have been resting, Rodgers added, “It’s thoroughly disappointing.

“I speak regularly with Roy Hodgson, but not this week. He’s probably been lead by the sport science experts. He shouldn’t have trained.

“One recovery doesn’t fit everyone. When Luis Suarez was here, he needed to do extra work. It’s about the individual, and their needs.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 17, 2014: Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge in action against Southampton during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

“Hopefully we can communicate with international teams more in the future. We’ve lost player who was outstanding against Spurs.”

Rodgers also confirmed that Martin Skrtel, Glen Johnson and Jon Flanagan are all unavailable for this weekend’s football, but expects Skrtel to be training with the squad by Sunday.

Well, I gues that's jordan and phil for Sautrday then. Markovic and Lallana are almost certain to feature too.

Good to see Rodgers having a dig at owl face. Shame about Can though. Would've been good to see him get a game.

I dont get why they have an international break a few weeks after the world cup has just ended we are only three games into the season too.Frustrates me!

Jesus, our players are dropping like flies. Not good news at all, squad thining slowly heading into the crucial cl campaign.

Thankfully we bolstered our numbers considerably. This is an opportunity to give some fringe players a chance to shine. Thankfully it's against Ludogrets and Villa, not City and Real.

Have to agree Red. It really is time for a few to step up as we appear to have more injuries than we expected.

Being forced to blood some of them now could help us later in the season. If we find out we can count on some of these players, it could give us more options.

Glen should be given a long rest.

Expecting to see:


----------Gerrard------------
-----Hendo------Coutinho-----
Sterling--------------Markovic
-----------Balotelli---------

Start in this game then, though maybe Lallana in for Markovic. Lucas might even make the bench this week!