LIVERPOOL FC manager Brendan Rodgers has rebuffed rumours that captain Steven Gerrard is to undergo an operation on his shoulder.
Liverpool’s first-team coach, Mike Marsh, has suggested that the 33 year old would need to have surgery in order to sort out a long term injury, but Rodgers has denied such claims and says that there are currently no such plans.
Rodgers said on the matter: “There’s nothing in that at all, really, you’ll have noticed over the last year or so, whether he’s been playing for Liverpool or England, he’s had some taping and strapping on his shoulder but there is no immediate surgery planned.
“We’re just going to see how it goes between now and the end of the season. He’s dealt well with it and performed remarkably well, so there is no decision on it at all.”
Rodgers has already displayed his admiration for the Liverpool skipper after announcing that Gerrard will be gifted with a testimonial match in August against Olympiakos.
“He thoroughly deserves it, he’s been an incredible player for the football club and, like the man that he is, he didn’t want the testimonial to get in the way of our preparations. It’s something that he will thoroughly deserve and should be a great day for him.”
Gerrard has shown no signs of slowing down this season as he has not missed a single minute of Liverpool’s Premiership action.
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