Gerrard to face Chelsea despite broken toe

omgukilledkenny SG

Steven Gerrard will play for Liverpool against Chelsea on Sunday despite a scan revealing today that he has a hairline fracture of the toe.

But Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists Gerrard will then need to rest and will not figure in England's friendly against Germany at Wembley next Wednesday.

Gerrard picked up the injury in Toulouse yesterday when Liverpool won their Champions League third qualifying round first leg tie 1-0.

Benitez is prepared to push his player to the limit to face the Blues but said: "He will then need one or two weeks' rest.

"He will train but he will not be able to join up with England. I will talk to Steve McClaren and I am sure he will understand.

"We have been told by our doctors that this is not a big risk but he will clearly then need to rest after the Chelsea match."

CoolMyth SG

Liverpool can't survive without Gerrard.

But I hope Gerrard doesn't be a liability during the match. Wink

omgukilledkenny SG

I rmb reading Lampard is playing with a broken toe also?

Both midfields are walking-wounded.

CKeer SG

Sheeh, i have him in my fantasy league! Laughing

Cheers.
CK

lalaTearz SG

w/o gerrard. i think liverpool won’t haf chance to beat chelsea… but wit gerrard. it will be a different matter…

Seven_Dragon SG

chelsea - liverpool
SCORE : 1 - Exclamation

stellazio SG

steve mclaren must be wtf..

can play against chelsea but cannot go for england. Laughing

sand king SG

England loose alot of people laio haha, Terry,Rooney,Gerrard Laughing

zocoss SG

I think Pool will take points away from chelsea this weekend… Whoever can do it, its always ah ben and his pool boys… If not 2 points probably even 3 cos chelsea’s defence have not been looking strong… Against the 2 weaker teams that mostly play in defence only they still conceded 3 goals… Pool will probably be the strongest attacking team they will have to meet so far and without Carvalho… who knows…

turbo_drift SG

Gerrard will play with broken toe? Like Frank Lampard (forgotten which match, but Lampard did play with broken toe before)?