Source: Daily_Mail
Liverpool fear captain Steven Gerrard will need surgery to cure groin problem
Strained: Gerrard limps off against Lyon[LNB]Liverpool fear Steven Gerrard may require an operation to solve his troublesome groin injury.[LNB]Gerrard will be absent for Liverpool again tomorrow as he struggles to recover from the problem he suffered in England's World Cup qualifying defeat by Ukraine almost three weeks ago.[LNB]The 29-year-old has managed only 25 minutes of action since then in last week's Champions League loss to Lyon at Anfield, when he aggravated the injury and limped off. [LNB]Liverpool are perplexed by Gerrard's slow recovery. They are reluctant to opt for surgery but it may be an option if the injury fails to respond to treatment. [LNB]Manager Rafa Benitez had hoped his captain would be back for tomorrow's Premier League trip to Fulham, but has accepted defeat. [LNB]Top scorer Fernando Torres, who has been affected by a similar injury, is expected to start at Craven Cottage, though, and Benitez said: 'Both have to keep going. Gerrard is still working with the physio so we will see. Hopefully, Torres will be OK, but forGerrard maybe it is more difficult.'[LNB] Key figure: Torres netted in the win over Manchester United[LNB] At last! Here's playboy Alberto Aquilani - just what Liverpool and Rafa Benitez have been waiting for since Xabi Alonso leftVIDEO: See Jan Molby's mythical 'lost goal' against Manchester UnitedMartinez refuses to deny calling Fergie & Co bullies - but he did call to clear airLIVERPOOL FC
