Carragher blow for Reds

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher faces a spell on the sidelines after breaking a rib against Sunderland.



The stand-in captain was taken off with 15 minutes remaining of the Reds' 2-0 victory on Saturday, and tests have confirmed the break, along with a collapsed lung.

Carragher's injuries will not require further treatment, but the diagnosis would appear to rule him out of Tuesday's Champions League third qualifying round second leg against Toulouse.

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There is better news over fellow centre-back Sami Hyypia, who was also forced off yesterday with what has been confirmed as a broken nose. He is expected to be able to play against the French club, however, after coming through a training session.

A Liverpool spokesman said: "Sami has a broken nose but will be available for the second leg of our Champions League qualifier. Jamie underwent a series of investigations on Sunday morning which confirmed he has a broken rib and has also developed a pneumothorax. He will continue to be monitored on Sunday but at this stage no further treatment will be required."

Meanwhile, Liverpool have sold Argentinian defender Gabriel Paletta to Boca Juniors. The 21-year-old only joined the club last summer in a £2million deal from Banfield, and made just six starts for the club.

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