[lfc-news] Gerrard boost for Liverpool

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Gerrard boost for Liverpool
10/10/2005 - 15:11:58
http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/10/10/story224745.html
Steven Gerrard believes he will be back in action for Liverpool in 12 days
after dismissing claims he could be out for more than three weeks and miss
up to six matches.

The midfielder misses England's final World Cup group six qualifier on
Wednesday against Poland at Old Trafford with a shin-muscle strain
sustained in the weekend victory over Austria.

Gerrard has had a scan and treatment at Liverpool's Melwood training
complex and now confidently predicts: "The injury is not as bad as people
are saying."

He will be out for Liverpool's Barclays Premiership home game with
Blackburn on Saturday and their Champions League trip to Brussels where
they play Anderlecht next week.

But Gerrard has already pencilled in the trip to Fulham on October 22 for
his comeback.

He returned home to Merseyside from England's headquarters on Sunday to see
a gloomy prediction that he could be out for at least three weeks and miss
as many as six games, including the Anfield return against Anderlecht on
November 1 and even the following league game on November 5 at Aston Villa.

But he said: "I heard it said on television that I will be out for three
weeks, but I think I will be okay for the Fulham game. I had a scan
straight after the England match and went to Melwood for treatment yesterday.

"The Liverpool medical staff are confident I'll be back after the next two
games, so that is what I am aiming for.

"I picked up the knock during the England game and it was a bit of a worry
at first, but it is not that serious."

Gerrard was hurt during the first half of England's win over Austria, but
played on as Sven-Goran Eriksson's side struggled with 10 men following the
dismissal of David Beckham.

Now Liverpool are paying the price, with the loss of their influential
skipper for games that could shape their faltering season.

After the home mauling by Chelsea in the league, Rafael Benitez's side
desperately need a convincing victory to steady their nerves. And against
Mark Hughes' tough Blackburn, who drew at Anfield last term, that will not
be easy.

And Liverpool must also get something from the trip to Brussels after
forcing a draw from their last Champions League game with Chelsea.

But although the loss of Gerrard is a major blow, Benitez has Mali
international midfielder Mohamed Sissoko fit again to play in midfield in
place of the Anfield skipper.

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