Alberto Aquilani injury update

Alberto Aquilani has today handed Rafael Benitez a major fitness boost by stepping up his rehabilitation from an ankle injury.

The summer signing is now running at Melwood - though the boss is refusing to put a timetable on his return despite newspaper reports this morning suggesting he could make his debut in mid-October.
 
Benitez told Liverpoolfc.tv: "He's going forward, progressing and today he started running. If that goes okay then everything will go a bit faster.
 
"We have not set a target or any time, but he's doing well."
 
Meanwhile, Benitez confirmed both Daniel Agger and Nabil El Zhar were close to first-team returns following respective back and knee problems.
 
"Both are very close," said the boss. "They're involved in full training sessions but still they'll need match fitness.
 
"They'll need time to play some games. Now we have some very important games, so we'll see - but both are very close."