Tuesday, 7th January, 2014
Liverpool full-back Martin Kelly has insisted that it was "brilliant" for him to play the full 90 minutes of his side’s 2-0 win over Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup on Sunday.
It was the 23-year-old’s first start for the Reds since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his right knee in a game against Manchester United on 23rd September 2012.
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And Kelly revealed that he was very tense ahead of the match as he was handed his first start in 15 months by manager Brendan Rodgers.
However, the defender, who admitted that he was getting cramp after an hour, explained that he was extremely happy to play the full duration of the game.
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"It was brilliant”, Kelly told his club’s official site.
“I was probably more nervous for this match than any I've ever played for Liverpool, because after 15 months that was my first start.
"It was great to get that behind me, getting up and down the line. I was getting cramp in my calf about 65 minutes in, but it was brilliant for me to get 90 minutes.”
Kelly, who is contracted with Liverpool until 2017, has made 59 appearances in all competitions for the Merseyside club.
He also has a single senior cap for England and has represented the nation at various youth levels.
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