Liverpool's Lucas Leiva will miss FA Cup semifinal with thigh injury
Reuters
Liverpool will be without defensive midfielder Lucas Leiva when they attempt to secure a place in the FA Cup final on Sunday.
The unheralded Brazilian, who only recently returned to the lineup after missing two months with a thigh injury, is not included in the squad for today's semifinal contest against Aston Villa, with widespread media reports claiming that he suffered another thigh problem in training on Friday.
As a result, Steven Gerrard will return to the starting lineup for the Reds.
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