Gerrard to undergo minor op - Official Site

Official LFC Website, 5 Oct 2004
GERRARD TO UNDERGO MINOR OP
By Paul Eaton

Steven Gerrard will undergo a minor operation on Wednesday afternoon to have a screw inserted into his fractured metatarsal.
The Liverpool midfielder had a scheduled appointment with his surgeon this afternoon, after which the surgeon decided he would need to have a screw fitted to the metatarsal he damaged playing against Manchester United two weeks ago.

Liverpool spokesman Ian Cotton said: "It's a small surgical procedure and will take place on Wednesday afternoon.

"We are confident that this minor operation will not delay his rehabilitation period of eight weeks."