Samed Yesil News

Samed Yesil is set to undergo surgery after the young Liverpool striker was ruled out for the season after rupturing his cruciate ligament.

Joachim Low's side put in a surprisingly limp performance going forward against Netherlands on Wednesday in the absence of the duo, and back-up is urgently required Germany , they have never had any problems going forward with prolific duo Miroslav Klose and Mario Gomez leading the line.

The forgotten forward is still trying to live up to the name he made over a decade ago - and time is fast running out Swansea City's Ashley Williams, right, and Liverpool's Joe Cole vie for the ball during their Capital One Cup fourth-round game at Anfield.

When Liverpool host Swansea, the attention will focus on one man; Brendan Rodgers.