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He's a great young player, improving all the time at Liverpool and I'm sure he'll recover as soon as possible and be back fighting for every ball in midfield.

He was actually in the dressing room at half time being treated but we had a lot to talk about and so weren't able to do much except tell him to keep his chin up. It was arriving at the airport knowing that we were leaving somebody behind when it struck us how bad the injury must be.

We went over there with a full squad and we wanted to leave with a full squad. That's how it is here. We win, lose and draw as a team and we fight as a team. You never like leaving anybody behind.

He has everyone's support at the club and we are all thinking about him and hoping he makes a full recovery.

Steven Gerrard?! Give me a break. We know exactly the talent of Gerrard, he should've been dropped out of the team, with K.Nolan coming into the scene.

Agree, players whose ability we have no doubts about, and world cup place we have no doubts about should not play these stupid midweek pointless friendies. Surely players who are doubtful for the squad should be givena chance to shine and fill the spare places.

not at all. England need to play as a team, and the only way that will happen is by playing more matches together. Therefore first teamers should play if available.

I understand your point but I don't really care for England much. I am club over country and I am more concerned that Gerrard will be playing yet another game which might put him in doubt for our match. Same for Carra and Crouchy.

no offence but injuries are part of football, and nowadays, squad rotation is also part of football. If Gerrard has been playing too many games this season then that is Benitez's problem, and perhaps shows Liverpools squad strength is poor and Benitez should rotate a bit more.

I wouldn't say our squad strength is weak especially not in centre mid. Gerrard has had rest's and we have played other players but we have just lost one to an eye injury and one this weekend to a head injury. Rotation happens in football but would you really drop your captain and one of the best players unless you had to?

i see your point, but gerrard plays on the right for you, and in all honesty liverpool dont have any replacement right wingers (maybe Garcia??) so that is probably why Gerrard is played alot.

i see your point, but gerrard plays on the right for you, and in all honesty liverpool dont have any replacement right wingers (maybe Garcia??) so that is probably why Gerrard is played alot.