Playing it careful with Alonso's magic foot

Rafa revealed this unsurprising news today.

Play it safe, Rafa. Every comment in that link says, "There isn't a chance in hell Alonso takes the pitch tomorrow." That's fine with me. If Liverpool is any good and serious about this title run, they should handle Stoke without Alonso in the lineup.

Let him heal. Maybe he even sits out the derby on the 19th? I'm getting a feeling that's what happens if the boy can't put a boot on right now. That's cool. They need him, obviously, for the stretch at 100 percent, or as close as possible.