er det flere ex-spillere som skal komme tilbake å spøke for oss...?!?
selv om det bare er så vidt han kvaler som ex-spiller med sine 10 dager på Elland Road.
Livermore nears Seagulls comeback
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder David Livermore is close to a return to first-team training following his knee injury.
Livermore on the way backDavid Livermore is ready to increase competition for midfield places for Albion against Leeds on Saturday.
He is back in training after knee cartilage surgery and willing to throw himself into the fray if required by manager Micky Adams.
Livermore said: “My target was to be back for the Leeds game, so we will see what happens.
“I wouldn’t say we are short in areas, because we are lucky enough to be have players who can play in different positions, but with one or two injuries here and there we could be short.
“I need a good week’s training and then see how I feel. I am ready to play whenever the gaffer wants me to.
“If he asked me to play on Saturday I would be delighted but I totally understand I have been out for six weeks and might need to get a bit more training under my belt and one or two games in the reserves.â€
Livermore resumed training on Monday as Albion resturned to the grass pitches at their Falmer training headquarters after being forced inside last week by the weather.
“We had an 11 v 11, first team versus reserves, and I felt fine,†Livermore said. “I was a bit leggy towards the end but that is to be expected when you have been out for six weeks.
“As far as I am concerned both the knees are fine. The target was six weeks and it was six weeks last Thursday. It would have been five weeks if the pitches had been better, so I am back slightly ahead of time.
“The extra week has given me a bit more opportunity to do conditioning work and gain a bit more strength in my legs in the gym, so it hasn’t all been bad.â€
Livermore’s comeback is well-timed, with Albion preparing for a hectic schedule of two matches a week throughout the rest of January, February and early March.
Leeds would be poignant opponents for the former Arsenal trainee’s return to action.
Livermore spent just ten days as a Leeds player after they signed him from Millwall in the summer of 2006.
The 28-year-old Londoner was moved swiftly on to Hull for an undisclosed fee by the Yorkshiremen once they had landed other midfield targets.
Livermore has struggled to make much of an impact since joining Albion on a two-year contract in July.
He has been restricted to a dozen starts and four substitute appearances, scoring his only goal in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy against Swindon at Withdean in November.
Livermore, an FA Cup finalist with Millwall, admitted: “I was disappointed with my form when I first came, then I got into the team and had the problem with the knee.
“That has knocked me back a bit but there are still a lot of games to go, half the season left, and the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy as well.
“It would be fantastic if we could reach Wembley. The FA Cup final was at the Millennium, so I have never played there. That would be another highlight.â€
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