Lucas Leiva has suffered a suspected ligament injury in Liverpool's draw with Villa [GETTY]
Lucas left Anfield on crutches and yesterday tweeted “it’s in God’s hands” as he prepared for tests to assess the extent of the damage.
He had come on as a half-time substitute for Philippe Coutinho in the 2-2 draw, but lasted just 21 minutes before he was then replaced despite trying to play on after receiving a blow to his right knee following a challenge with Fabian Delph.
A medial ligament injury would see him sidelined for between six to eight weeks.
The midfielder, who had been left out of the team by Rodgers, suffered a cruciate injury to his left knee in 2011 and missed the rest of the season.
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