Former City keeper Chris Kirkland is expected to be out until March at the earliest as the Liverpool keepers tries keyhole surgery in a bid to overcome a back problem which has plagued him since his move to Anfield.
Meanwhile. Blackburn boss Mark Hughes could be lining up a bid for Craig Bellamy. The former Wales manager is a big fan of the one of the most hated people ever involved with Coventry City and may plump for the problematic Newcastle striker if bids to sign former Sky Blue John Hartson and Birmingham midfielder Robbie Savage fail.