Gerrard, Carragher to be fit for Spurs opener

We have good news all round concerning Liverpool's injury crisis going into this Sunday's Premier League opener at Tottenham.

Carragher is making good progress after twisting his ankle in last Saturday's 2-1 friendly defeat to Atletico Madrid, and is expected to play at White Hart Lane.

Skrtel is also reported to be in training and is expected to be fit in time to face Spurs. The Slovakian central defender has been out since suffering a hamstring injury in the friendly against Thailand on July 2.

Meanwhile, Liverpool is confident that Gerrard will be fit to lead the Reds out at White Hart Lane. The Reds skipper had earlier pulled out from the England squad for last night's international friendly against Holland in Amsterdam due to a tight groin (match ended in a 2-2 draw).

Gerard is desperate not to miss out on the chance to get the club’s title charge off to a flying start. Interestingly, it will be the sixth successive campaign that Liverpool have started away from home - Liverpool have never started with a home game under manager Rafa.

The Reds' Spanish trio of Torres, Reina and Riera also returned from their international friendly against Macedonia without any injury scares. We are especially pleased with that since Torres has come back injured from international duty three times in the past two years. Both Torres and Riera scored in the 3-2 win over Macedonia, showing that they are close to returning to top form.

Meanwhile, former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham believes Liverpool can win the Premier League title this season. The Reds finished in second position behind Man United last season however, Sheringham believes Liverpool could be lifting the title in 9 months’ time.
"I’m going for Liverpool," Sheringham said. "They looked so good at the end of last season.
"They will be the team to beat. United fans won’t like me saying it, but it’ll be their year.

All Reds fans are certainly looking forward to a good start against Tottenham this Sunday, and build up the momentum to challenge for the Premiership!