Father: Liverpool's Aquilani Has Been Fit For A Month
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Father: Liverpool's Aquilani Has Been Fit For A Month
Italian star's dad bemused by son's lack of minutes.
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty images)Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has been fit for over a month, claims his father.
The former Roma player arrived on Merseyside in a blockbuster move after the two clubs agreed on a fee believed to be in the region of £17 million.
The 25-year-old spent months on the sidelines following an injury that required surgery, and has been used sparingly since making his debut in a League Cup tie at Arsenal in October.
However, the player's father - who is a Giallorossi medic - is dumbfounded as to why Rafael Benitez has been so reluctant to field his son in the Premier League.
"Alberto's available to play and has been for more than a month," he told The Guardian.
"He feels good and the injury has cleared up, and now the only way he can get truly fit is to play more and more minutes.
"He is desperate to get his career in England up and running. He has been very frustrated, first at being injured, then at not being chosen to play for so long. Obviously he's not happy at waiting for such a long time to get involved with the team.
"I don't know the reasons why Benítez has chosen not to play him since he came back for injury.
"That is an issue for Alberto. He must convince the coach that he has to play. I don't know of any special motivation for Benítez in not playing him."
The Liverpool manager has so far maintained that he has no intention of shoving the silky passer into an intense situation, as he wishes to ease him back to full fitness.
And despite being unhappy with his son's situation, Aquilani Snr concedes that the Roma youth product has settled down very well in England.
"He is really happy in Liverpool, he has settled in really well," he said.
"He's getting to grips with the language, which was a problem at first, and he is always surrounded by friends, family and his fiance.
"He likes the city a lot, the culture, the football and the atmosphere at the stadiums. He has been really impressed by the bond the crowd have with the players." -
Fit for over a month already? Why isn't he playing still... maybe its because of Lucas... lol.
I would like to see how he adapt to the Premier League...