Surgery was only option - Gerrard

• omgukilledkenny

  31 Aug 08, 18:36

  

  Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has admitted that he had no choice but to go under the knife to resolve his ongoing groin problem.

  Gerrard underwent the groin operation earlier this week after the club decided the time was right to get the injury cleared up.

  The injury will sideline Gerrard for up to two weeks and it means he will miss England's World Cup qualifiers with Andorra and Croatia next month.

  Gerrard admits he has been struggling with the injury for some time and he has revealed his frustration at missing the opening World Cup qualifiers.

  "I've been struggling for a few weeks now. It's really frustrating for me because I want to play in every game," Gerrard told the News of the World.

  "It's a very tough time as a player when you're injured. I've got some very big games coming up for club and country, so it's a massive frustration for me.

  "But the fact is I couldn't reach the level I need at the moment because my groin was too sore.

  "It was clear I needed to get the problem sorted.

  "The doctor told me I needed to see a specialist. And he felt an operation was needed."

• NoobUnited

  31 Aug 08, 18:49

  Seriously i think Rafa was waiting for the England world cup qualifiers to send him to the op.. he had the injury long ago.

• Saltiga

  31 Aug 08, 23:23

  Originally posted by NoobUnited:

  Seriously i think Rafa was waiting for the England world cup qualifiers to send him to the op.. he had the injury long ago.

  
  its pretty normal for managers to sechulde their best players operation, so its not a surprise even if Rafa delay till England WCQ, but the fact is that Gerrard might even miss the game against ManU thats going to be a major blow for Liverpool... with ManU blowing cold now, there wouldn't be a better time to put one over them..

• youyayu

  31 Aug 08, 23:46

  liverpool perfrom better without gerrard.. in my point of view

• cantdecide

  1 Sep 08, 02:11

  but gerrard can come up with winners. moment of magic.

   

  I think is purposely one la. sheldule during int breaks, den dun need play for england oso.

  nowadays club > country.

  J

• limpper

  11 Sep 08, 19:44

  i really hates the wingers we have now. cannot make it to the max.