在英国当地时间10月6日进行了一场埃弗顿同曼联的预备队比赛，埃弗顿在比赛中1比3告负，李铁甚至未能进入预备队的比赛大名单。而李铁本人却对自己在古迪逊公园球场的未来保持乐观态度。日前，李铁将回到国家队参加下周中国同德国队的友谊赛。报道如下：

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 been sidelined, 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为"迫使退出比赛"的意思。如：He was sidelined with an ankle injury.（他因踝部受伤而被停止比赛。）sideline 还可作名词使用，指"球场上的边线"、"兼职、副业"等。词组on the sidelines可表示"作为旁观者；不参与"的意思。