Summary
Liverpool will hand Steven Gerrard over to England's care this week with Rafael Benitez urging Steve McClaren not to take any risks with his captain. Despite missing Liverpool's six-goal thrashing of Derby at the weekend as he continues to recover from a broken toe, Gerrard has assured McClaren he will be available for the crucial Euro 2008 double-header with Israel and Russia.
The certainty with which Gerrard made his declaration has led to speculation the midfielder would be prepared to have the kind of painkilling injection which allowed him to get through Liverpool's Premier League encounter with Chelsea at Anfield last month.See the full content of this document
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Football: Liverpool Boss in Gerrard Plea to Mcclaren
There is some doubt as to whether England's medical staff could carry out such a move, even with the player's permission, without Liverpool's approval.
Given McClaren's insistence his ow...See the full content of this document
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