Daniel Agger Injury Rules Defender Out For Season; Glen Johnson Expected To Return In 4 Weeks

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is set to miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a knee injury during his side's 2-1 defeat to West Browmich Albion at the Hawthorns. The versatile centre half, who joined Liverpool in 2006 and has since made 93 appearances with the club, was forced off the pitch in the 25th minute of that match, and according to manager Kenny Dalglish is now expected to be out for several months, ending the Dane's season as Liverpool prepare to make a run at 5th spot in the Premier League.

Agger wasn't the only member of the Reds' back line to go down with an injury in that match, and England right-back Glen Johnson is also expected be a long-term absence after picking up a hamstring problem - best estimates have the attack-minded fullback returning at the beginning of May. It's a rough time to be losing players: Agger and Johnson have 37 starts this season between them and the weakening of the defence comes at a crucial time with Liverpool five points and a game behind Tottenham in the race for the only automatic Europa League berth.