Riise: My hopeless right foot is ‘close to dead’

JOHN ARNE Riise has admitted that he is ‘hopeless’ with his right foot and cannot do much more on it than just stand.

The Norwegian is in line to replace the injured Fabio Aurelio for this week’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Chelsea after his last-minute own goal gave the Blues a huge advantage going into the tie.

Riise was criticised for his decision to head Salomon Kalou’s low cross rather than attempt a clearance with his right foot. His header flew into Pepe Reina’s top corner to gift Chelsea a vital away goal.