Saturday October 10, 2009
Rafa fumes over stars’ trip to Sydney
LIVERPOOL: Rafael Benitez has revealed that he attempted to persuade Holland not to take Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel to Australia for their friendly in Sydney.
The Liverpool boss was unhappy that two of his players were being asked to fly to the other side of the world for a friendly.
“We tried to talk with the Dutch federation about Dirk and Ryan having to travel so far, but they have the right to call the players up for these games,” Benitez said.
Dirk Kuyt “We tried to find some kind of solution. But it was impossible and it is not an ideal situation for them to travel to Australia for a friendly.”
Benitez’s mood was hardly likely to be improved by news from Australia that Kuyt is unlikely to play in today’s match after sitting out training yesterday with an ankle injury he suffered in the defeat at Chelsea on Sunday. — AFP
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