Liverpool pair out for at least fortnight

Liverpool pair Jamie Carragher and John Arne Riise have been ruled out for at least a fortnight with ankle injuries.

Liverpool pair Jamie Carragher and John Arne Riise have been ruled out for at least a fortnight with ankle injuries.

Both players were forced to leave the field during the first half of yesterday's 1-1 Premiership draw against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Scans today have shown that England defender Carragher has sprained a medial ligament while Norway international Riise has torn lateral ligaments.

The news is a blow for Liverpool ahead of the second leg of their Champions League qualifying tie against Maccabi Haifa in Kiev on Tuesday.

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A Liverpool spokesman said: "We expect both players to be unable to train for the next two to three weeks."