Friday, November 19, 2010

Liverpool Eye £500,000 In Compensation From FA For Steven Gerrard Injury

Liverpool will enter into discussions with the Football Association to thrash out a compensation figure for Steven Gerrard's injury lay-off.

The FA have an obligation to reimburse the wages of players who are injured representing their country for the time they are on the sidelines.

Newcastle United received a colossal figure when Michael Owen ruptured his cruciate ligament during the 2006 World Cup and Liverpool could receive as much as £500,000 for Gerrard's absence.

Gerrard could be out for as much as four weeks after suffering a grade two tear of his hamstring during the 2-1 defeat to France at Wembley on Wednesday night.

But though Liverpool look set to benefit financially, there is still widespread anger at Anfield about Fabio Capello's treatment of the 30-year-old.

Capello remains unrepentant but Reds boss Roy Hodgson is incandescent - and no apology or money from the FA will temper the Anfield mood.

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