Houllier fury as Carragher out for six months

LUCAS NEILL yesterday delivered a get-well-soon message to stricken Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher and insisted there had been no malicious intent in the tackle that hurt him.

Carragher has been ruled out for at least six months because of a broken leg sustained in a challenge with Neill, which earned the Blackburn player a red card in Saturday's encounter at Ewood Park.

Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier is calling for an extension to Neill's three-match automatic suspension. The Australian, however, protested his innocence. "It is very sad for Jamie and I feel deeply sorry for him," he said.