Pool win but suffer Kirkland setback

Liverpool 3 Bolton 1

Kirkland received treatment from physio Dave Galley during the second half and then an X-ray after the match revealed the full extent of the injury.

It means that Jerzy Dudek, who has been linked with a move away from the club when the transfer window opens next month, will be pressed back into action during the rest of the crucial holiday programme and for the FA Cup tie a Yeovil.