Sunday, March 06, 2011

Steven Gerrard Set To Miss Manchester United Clash Due To Recurring Groin Injury

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to sit out today’s clash with Manchester United at Anfield, having picked up the same groin injury in training on Friday which sidelined him for three games just a week ago – according to a report in The Daily Mail.

The Reds' captain made his return last weekend during Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat by West Ham at Upton Park - their first loss under new manager Kenny Dalglish.

Dalglish and Ferguson will renew their dugout rivalry this afternoon, locking horns for the second time this season having already come up against each other at Old Trafford in the FA Cup.

Manchester United won that game 1-0 thanks to an early Ryan Giggs penalty, and has beaten the Reds twice so far this season, but remains vulnerable following their 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Tuesday.

Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of the game, whilst captain Nemanja Vidic is banned after picking up a red card against the Blues.

That is a double flow for Ferguson, but given Gerrard's importance to Liverpool, Dalglish will also rue his own skipper's likely absence from the action at Anfield.

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