Source: Liverpool_Echo
Steven Gerrard set to be fit for Liverpool FC's Premier League opener at Spurs
LIVERPOOL are hopeful Steven Gerrard will be fit for Sunday's Premier League opener at Tottenham.
The Reds skipper did not travel with the England squad for tonight's international friendly against Holland in Amsterdam due to a tight groin.
Gerrard returned to Melwood as a precaution yesterday and intensive treatment should allow him to lead the Reds out at White Hart Lane.
The midfielder is desperate not to miss out on the chance to get the club's title charge off to a flying start.
It will be the sixth successive campaign Liverpool have started away from home.
'I don't think Rafa's ever had a home game to start the season in all his time at the club,' Gerrard said.
'But I think that if you take a step back and look at it in detail, there are benefits to beginning the season away from home. If you can achieve three points you've then got two games to come in front of your own supporters.
'The start to the season's always crucial because you can build momentum quickly.
'They're all tough games, but if we could get three points from each of the first three games, then that would be us off to a flier and that will be our intention.'
