• Agger sustained injury in 4-0 defeat at Tottenham • Agent Per Steffensen: 'It's the worst possible news'

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The Liverpool defender Daniel Agger could be out for up to four weeks after he fractured a rib in Sunday's 4-0 Premier League defeat at Tottenham.

The Denmark international sustained the injury when he fell heavily in the first half and had to be substituted before half-time. However, there are contrasting reports on the extent of the injury.

The Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish told the club's website that "Daniel has got a fractured rib, so he's struggling a bit". However, the version offered by Agger's agent Per Steffensen differs.

Steffensen told sporten.tv2.dk: "It's the worst possible news. He has broken two ribs, and he must keep still for four weeks. Daniel is way down now and I certainly sympathise with him.

"He will miss the two [international] matches against Cyprus and Portugal and there is a match against Manchester United he also misses. It's insanely annoying."