LIVERPOOL v West Ham: Steven Gerrard joins suspended Lucas Leiva on the sidelines

19 November 2010 13:35
Liverpool will be without captain Steven Gerrard for their Barclays Premier League match at home to West Ham as the midfielder has been sidelined for a month by a hamstring injury.[LNB]The 30-year-old sustained a grade two tear in England's friendly defeat to France in midweek and will be out for at least three to four weeks.[LNB] Club v country row: Liverpool were left fuming after Gerrard's injury mid-week[LNB]With Lucas Leiva serving a one-match suspension for his sending-off in last weekend's defeat at Stoke manager Roy Hodgson will have to reshuffle central midfield.[LNB]Defenders Glen Johnson, back after three games out, and Fabio Aurelio, who has made one substitute appearance since the end of August, are both in the squad. Joe Cole (hamstring) is still a week away from fitness.[LNB]Provisional squad: Reina, Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky, Poulsen, Meireles, Spearing, Rodriguez, Kuyt, Torres, Jones, Johnson, Kelly, Shelvey, Jovanovic, Babel, Ngog.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  Explore more:People: Joe Cole, Roy Hodgson, Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson, Fabio Aurelio Places: Liverpool, United Kingdom, France

Source: Daily_Mail