Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has urged Fabio Capello to show restraint when it comes to deciding whether or not to select Steven Gerrard for England's Euro 2012 qualifier in Montenegro on October 7.
England need a point from the fixture in order to guarantee their place at the tournament and, for that reason, Capello will be eager to get his strongest XI out on the field.
Whether midfielder Gerrard will attain 100% fitness by the time of the Montenegro fixture is up for debate, as he made only his first appearance of the season against Brighton on Wednesday, having been laid low for six months following a groin operation.
And Dalglish has asked Capello to think hard before placing his faith in Gerrard. "I don't pick England's team, so whatever they have to do, they have to do," Dalglish said. "I would just hope that they'd be as intelligent as what we have been."
Meanwhile, Dalglish has underlined the importance of easing Gerrard back in to the first-team picture slowly. The Scot moved for Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam in the summer, meaning he now has a wealth of options in central midfield, even in the absence of Gerrard.
"It's fantastic for the football club that Steven's back, but the most important thing for the club is Steven himself," Dalglish said. "We need to continue in the intelligent manner that we have done. There'll be no timescale, we'll just take it as it comes."
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