在英國當地時間10月6日進行了一場埃弗頓同曼聯的預備隊比賽，埃弗頓在比賽中1比3告負，李鐵甚至未能進入預備隊的比賽大名單。而李鐵本人卻對自己在古迪遜公園球場的未來保持樂觀態度。日前，李鐵將回到國家隊參加下周中國同德國隊的友誼賽。報道如下：

Li, who hasn't played for the Everton first team since January last year when he suffered a freak leg injury while on international duty, said he is close to full match fitness and relishes a return to the first team.

While Li has beensidelined, he has watched Everton plummet to the foot of the Premiership table and also suffer early exits in the Champions League and UEFA Cup.

文中的sideline為"迫使退出比賽"的意思。如：He was sidelined with an ankle injury.（他因踝部受傷而被停止比賽。）sideline 還可作名詞使用，指"球場上的邊線"、"兼職、副業"等。詞組on the sidelines可表示"作為旁觀者；不參與"的意思。

（中國日報網站編）