Benitez fumes after Kuyt injured with Dutch

LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez has demanded a radical overhaul of the relationship between clubs and national teams after striker Dirk Kuyt suffered an ankle injury on duty with Holland.

Benitez has slammed Dutch team bosses for not allowing Kuyt to return immediately to Anfield after he suffered the problem against Bulgaria on Saturday.

Instead, Kuyt remained with his national team and was due to have a scan to see whether he may recover for tomorrow’s match with Albania.

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