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LIVERPOOL – Liverpool and Olympique Lyon were both defeated in the domestic arena last week. With a wounded condition, they will clash in Group E Matchday third Champions League at Anfield.

Liverpool lost at home to Sunderland painful. It was the fourth defeat of the Reds in the Premier League this season. In the second Champions League Matchday three weeks ago (09/29/2009), Rafael Benitez’s squad was humiliated 0-2 Fiorentina.

Plus 0-2 defeat by Chelsea (10/04/2009), Liverpool hat-trick three-fight losing the last. Even so, The Reds unwilling to call them in crisis. “Liverpool are not in crisis,” claims Jamie Carragher, Liverpool defender, as reported by Sky Sports.

According Carragher, three successive defeats had occurred because the schedule is not favorable. Therefore, the defeat took place in the fight away. In addition, the World Cup qualifying gap makes a rhythm game disrupted the team.

“Match against Lyon is the moment for our recovery. This is the chance to entertain us before Manchester United (10/25/2009),” explained 31-year defender.

The question is, can be grow up Liverpool? Strength reduced host to the absence of Spanish striker Fernando Torres. The admirer of  Striker Captain Tsubasa Japanese manga was not recovered from muscle injury.

Fortunately, the team captain Steven Gerrard is clamped groin injury since last week declared fit. Gerrard returned to practice at Melwood (Liverpool training camp) yesterday.

On the other hand, Lyon’s visit to Anfield accompanied by painful results. Les Gones first defeat in Ligue 1. They were humiliated 0-2 at home to Sochaux own.

In the Champions League, Lyon is a leader at group E they standings with two victories over Fiorentina (1-0) and Debrecen (4-0).

“The top position in the domestic league championship and the Champions League group stage this time is not a parameter we can beat Liverpool. They’re a good team. You can compare it with Barcelona or Manchester United,” said Claude Puel, Lyon coach, as quoted by AFP.

However, Puel does not shrink the balls before the match. “A team may not always show the spectacular game in every fight. We did lose against Sochaux, but we sure picked a better result against Liverpool,” said 48-year coach.

The visitors lost Jean-Alain Boumsong, Mathieu Bodmer, and Cleber Anderson in a trip to Anfield. The trio was still smothering defender injury. Practical, defensive midfielders Jeremy Toulalan French team back to playing as a central defender Cris assist.