Borini determined to put injury woe behind

Fabio Borini is determined to play a starring role for Liverpool FC after putting his injury nightmare behind him.

The Italian striker enjoyed a dream return to action when he came off the bench to score his first Premier League goal for the Reds in Saturday’s 6-0 thrashing of Newcastle United.



Borini had been out for 10 weeks after dislocating his shoulder, having already sat out three months earlier in the campaign due to a broken foot.



It’s been a frustrating first season at Anfield for the £10.5million signing but he’s ready to make up for lost time.



“There was a lot of emotion after scoring that goal,” he said.



“It had been a long injury for me and a long wait to score in the Premier League.



“It came so soon after my first touch and it made it even better that I scored in front of our fans.



“I thanked them with my celebration because they have always been good to me and helped me through some tough times.



“I put my thumbs up to the bench to say thank you to

Brendan (Rodgers) and all the staff for the work they have done with me.



“It’s been hard. When I hurt my shoulder, they said my season could be cover. But I fought back as I really needed to come back earlier.



“I took the minimum possible to get back training which was eight weeks instead of 12. Some people probably didn’t think I could make it but I fought back.”


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Liverpool forward Borini suffers broken foot

The Italian FA have confirmed on their website that Liverpool striker Fabio Borini has suffered a fractured right foot.



Borini, who was training with the Under-21 side ahead of tomorrow's match European Championship qualifier clash with Sweden, went for an MRI scan today which revealed the injury.



The news will be a major blow to Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, who only has one recognised senior striker in Luis Suarez.



The 21-year-old joined Liverpool from Roma in July for a fee of around £10.5million.



He played under Rodgers in the Championship with Swansea in the closing stages of the 2010-11 season, helping them claim a place in the Premier League.



Swansea signed him on loan from Chelsea, who he rarely figured for after joining from Bologna in 2007.



Borini has played 10 matches for Liverpool this season, scoring just once - in the Europa League qualifying win over Gomel in August.



With Andy Carroll on a season-long loan to Premier League rivals West Ham, Rodgers is facing a striking dilemma ahead of the next match, at home to Reading on October 20.