Roy Hopeful Of Ngog

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is
hopeful striker David N’gog will
be fit to face Birmingham City in
the Premier League this Sunday.
The Reds travel to St Andrews
hoping to claim their second
league victory of the season, but
N’gog is struggling with a
hamstring injury.
Hodgson said today, “He has
been nursing a problem but is
much better now. We were
obliged to withdraw him from
the French U21 squad because
when they got together 10 days
ago he wasn’t fit.
“The French people were very
good about that and realised
there was a problem. I am
hoping that he will recover in
time for this weekend. We have
nursed him through and
hopefully he will train either
today or Friday.”
Liverpool could be without Fabio
Aurelio, who is struggling with
an achilles problem. Hodgson
added, “Fabio is making very
good progress and is definitely
moving in the right direction. It
was a relatively minor problem
but one we had to nip in the bud
because achilles injuries can be
very problematic.”
Birmingham City vs Liverpool gets
underway at 4pm this Sunday,
12th September 2010.