Gerrard ruled out until September

Posted on | Saturday, July 30, 2011 | No Comments

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has ruled out until September after a hospital with an infection related to his nagging groin injury.

Gerrard had been the rehabilitation of a groin surgery that ended his season in mid-March, but manager Kenny Dalglish had expected to be back for the start of the new campaign.

However, today a statement on the club's website revealed that it will not be available until next month.

"Steven Gerrard today began a course of antibiotics for an infection associated with a groin problem in progress," he said.

Declaration of the club continues: "He should stay in the hospital for several days, when the protective order has been completed.

"Then, the player returns to Melwood to continue his rehabilitation program and should be available for selection in September."

The England midfielder, who was sitting brief tour of the Far East the club this summer, just the devices Liverpool Sunderland Premier League against Arsenal and Bolton, with the trip to Stoke on 10 September a possible target for his return.

Gerrard was already set to miss the international friendly with Holland on August 10 but will now no doubt the England Euro 2012 qualifiers due to Bulgaria's second in September and return in Wales four days later .

Steven Gerrard Information Sheet

1980: Born May 30 in Huyton.

1988: joined the Liverpool Academy.

1998: November - Liverpool debut as a substitute against Blackburn.

December - made his debut against Tottenham complete.

1999: September - One of three players sent off in a bad mood Merseyside derby as Everton get a 1-0 victory at Anfield.

December - Scores first goal in Liverpool's 4-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

2000: May - Included in the team of Euro 2000 and made his debut in England in a friendly 2-0 against Ukraine.

June - Features as a substitute in England's 1-0 victory against Germany

Charleroi, but forced to withdraw from the last group match due to injury. England lost to Romania in and out of Euro 2000.

2001: March - Scores a superb long range shot to put England ahead against Germany after having been left behind. They're going to win the game 5-1.

October - It 'was invited to England World Cup qualifier against Greece, but is spotted out drinking 11 hours before they meet with other English team. He apologized to manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

2002: May 12 - excluded from the World Cup due to groin injury.

2003: September 11 - Liverpool's Gerrard named captain.

11th November - signs a new contract to keep him at Anfield until 2007.

2004: March 30 - Appointed England captain for friendly in Sweden, in the absence of David Beckham and Michael Owen.

June 13 - Stray-back pass while playing in England at the end of the match to allow smooth Zinedine Zidane France European Championship. France to go on to win 2-1.

December 8 - Stunning long-range goal seals 3-1 Olympiacos to win and deserves a place in the second round of the Champions League.

2005: May 25 - Lifts Champions League, scoring his first goal as a team to fight for Rafael Benitez to win 3-0 on penalties.

2006: March 25 - was sent off against Everton two bookings - both within minutes of each other - but Liverpool 3-1.

April 23 - Named PFA Player of the Year.

13th May - Nets after Liverpool won the FA Cup with victory over West Ham.

June 15 - Scores second goal in the 2-0 victory for England against Trinidad and Tobago in the group stage of the World Cup.

June 20 - In the scoresheet again in final group game, a 2-2 draw with Sweden.

July First - England struck penalties by Portugal in the quarter finals in Gelsenkirchen.

August 10 - named vice-captain John Terry English, whose new coach Steve

McClaren.

2008: October - Scores his 100th goal for Liverpool with a strike against PSV Eindhoven.

December 29 - arrested in the early hours after the incident at a nightclub in Southport, hours after helping Liverpool three points clear at the top of the Premier League with two goals in the 5-1 win at Newcastle. Gerrard then pleaded not guilty to affray.

2009: March 10 - will make his 100th appearance for Liverpool 4-0 to Real Madrid, scoring twice.

March 14 - Scores in the Premier League defeat of Manchester United's 04/01, for the appointment of Zidane as the best player in the world.

May 13: Soccer player elected from the Writers of the Year for 2009.

24 July: Skirmish eliminated in connection with the incident on December 29 at Liverpool Crown Court.

September 9: The results twice in a 5-1 victory over Croatia in England, the books of its transition to the 2010 World Cup.

December 5: Makes his 500th appearance for Liverpool against Blackburn on the same side as he received his first red against in 1998.

2010: June 4: Promoted by the vice-captain of the team captain of the England World Cup after a previous injury to captain John Terry and Rio Ferdinand.

June 12: The scores opening goal for England in the 2010 World Cup against the United States as England's 1-1 draw.

19th September: Scores twice for Liverpool at Old Trafford in a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United.

4. November: come off the bench scoring second half hat-trick in a 3-1 victory against Napoli Europa League.

November 17: Tears of England hamstring friendly against France, and is excluded up to St. Stephen.

March 11: underwent surgery to recurring groin problem.

July 10: Do not travel with the rest of the Liverpool team for its preseason tour of the Far East.

July 30: To exclude the beginning of the new season after suffering an infection related to his groin problem in progress.