Former Liverpool defender Aurelio returns from injury

 RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former Liverpool and Valencia defender¹ Fabio Aurelio has returned to training with Brazil' s Gremio after recovering from a serious knee injury.

The 33-year-old underwent surgery in July to repair a torn anterior² cruciate ligament in his right knee, suffered just days before his expected debut³ for the Porto Alegre club.

In his first appearance on the Estadio Olimpico pitch for more than four months, Aurelio completed light running and walking exercises on Wednesday.

"Very soon he is going to be playing again," Gremio' s fitness trainer Antonio Mello said.

"He is still under the supervision⁴ of the physiotherapy department.His first exercises are designed to bring back his balance and coordination⁵."

Aurelio, who played 87 matches for Liverpool and 96 for Valencia, is expected to be fit to play again in January.?

1 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

2 anterior   

adj.较早的；在前的

参考例句：

• We've already finished the work anterior to the schedule.我们已经提前完成了工作。
• The anterior part of a fish contains the head and gills.鱼的前部包括头和鳃。

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 supervision   

n.监督，管理

参考例句：

• The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
• The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。

5 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。