Johnson woe gives Benitez dilemma

LIVERPOOL defender Glen Johnson’s knee injury presents manager Rafael Benitez with yet another issue to resolve just as it seemed a more settled side was starting to get its season back on track.

The right-back tore the medial ligament in his right knee during Tuesday’s crucial last-gasp 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.

Johnson, an £18 million (€20m) summer signing from Portsmouth, was just settling back into the side having been sidelined by a hamstring problem.