Source: FOOTYMAD
Gerrard out of squad
Steven Gerrard isn't in the squad for tonight's game with FC Utrecht. Gerrard hasn't travelled to Holland with the rest of the squad for tonight's Europa League game with Roy Hodgson deciding to rest his captain to prevent his back injury from flaring up again. "Steven Gerrard we're sparing because he has a lot of games and we're always concerned that if he plays three games in a week we might lose him for a longer period. Luckily we have quite a few options in midfield," said the boss. "Gerrard was the only one of our first-team squad that we discussed in terms of should he or shouldn't he play and that has to do with the fact he suffers from back pain. "I've got 23 fit players to choose from and I've chosen to leave one out because he's a very important player for us in the next 40-odd games if we are going to do well. "At the moment Steven Gerrard is fit. If this had been a decisive game in the group and we needed a positive result to get us through he would have played. We play six games in the group and this is only the second."
