Kenny Dalglish has expressed his satisfaction with Fabio Capello's decision not to pick Steven Gerrard for his latest England squad.
The midfielder made only his third appearance in six months for Liverpool when he came on as a substitute in last Saturday's Merseyside derby at Goodison Park– which the visitors won 2-0 – have undergone a groin operation. It was felt then that Capello would pick Gerrard for Friday's Euro2012 qualifier against Montenegro but, to Dalglish's delight, he decided to leave the player on Merseyside.
"I think it's beneficial for everybody that Stevie hasn't been called up by England," the Liverpool manager told the club's official website "He's got back to where he is right now because of the people that have been working with him. He's said himself that he has great faith in those people.
"I don't think it would have been helpful for Stevie – or us or England – if he had gone away for the game against Montenegro. I think it's a sensible decision for all concerned."
Dalglish added: "These few weeks also give some of the lads who are returning from injury – Daniel Agger and Glen Johnson – more time to get back. Time is a great healer so hopefully the lads will benefit from the break. We'll cross our fingers and hope that nobody comes back from international duty with an injury."
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