Steven Gerrard

[Alex]

Djimi! Igor! Vladi! The whole gang!!

[Philgas]

Djimi! Igor! Vladi! The whole gang!!

Igor = legend what a run and goal never forget

[Philgas]

Harry will prob get injured on the way there

[Rich]

I've just bumped into an old mate who has reminded me that ten years ago I said Kewell was better than Giggs.

[Charly]

Hmmm, no disrespect to them. but I would have expected someone with a larger profile. Perhaps AC Milan would have been the most fitting. Perhaps they told him to do one when he asked.

Regardless, lets hope we see some old faces

[Shaggy]

Olympiakos?!

I mean...I get the thinking behind it...would just agree with Charly that a club with a much bigger profile would be more appropriate. Ah well, it's not as if it's remotely important

[Mike]

Torres there maybe?

[Gibbo]

Been invited hasn't he?

Hope Luis Garcia gets a game

[McDermotX]

Torres there maybe?

Stinking up the place.

[Phoenix07]

I thought Arbeloa, Mascherano, Alonso and Torres had been invited.

[fah-q]

Are they going to lay it on for Stevie to whack one in from 30 yards in injury time?

[Lee]

Hmmm, no disrespect to them. but I would have expected someone with a larger profile. Perhaps AC Milan would have been the most fitting. Perhaps they told him to do one when he asked.

Regardless, lets hope we see some old faces

Not sure I can face watching Alonso, Garcia and the like playing in our strip again. Brings back too many great memories.

[Chazza]

EXCLUSIVE: England captain Gerrard set to miss dream Brazil game with shoulder op
By NEIL ASHTON
PUBLISHED: 22:41, 23 April 2013 | UPDATED: 22:41, 23 April 2013

Steven Gerrard faces an operation on a shoulder injury that could rule him out of England's friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
Sportsmail can reveal the England captain, 32, has been advised to have surgery after Liverpool's final Barclays Premier League game of the season against QPR on May 19.
Gerrard's ongoing problem with his shoulder will come as a massive blow to England's manager, Roy Hodgson, ahead of the two glamour games.

He is expected to play in Liverpool's final four games of the season against Newcastle, Everton, Fulham and QPR before using the summer to recover.
England play the Republic of Ireland at Wembley on May 29 and then travel to Rio de Janeiro to play Brazil in the Maracana on June 2.
Hodgson insisted after last month's disappointing draw against Montenegro in the World Cup qualifiers that he would pick his strongest squad for the two friendlies and he wants Gerrard, who has 102 caps, for both matches.

England's manager is reluctant to pick young or inexperienced players for the games because he doesn't expect them to be selected for next year's World Cup in Brazil.
Despite Gerrard's commitment to his country, the Liverpool captain has been urged to have the operation at the end of the Premier League season.
Gerrard has played in all 34 games for Liverpool this season and scored nine goals.
He remains a crucial part of Brendan Rodgers' planning and is scheduled to return from the operation in time for pre-season.

Gerrard also hopes to be fit for his testimonial game against Olympiakos, which has been scheduled for August 3 at Anfield.
Hodgson already has an eye on the end-of-season fixtures and sent his assistant Ray Lewington to Old Trafford on Monday to watch a number of players.
Rio Ferdinand was a substitute for Manchester United as they beat Aston Villa and secured the Barclays Premier League title.

Ferdinand turned his back on his country last month and went to Qatar to work as an analyst for Al Jazeera.
Incredibly, Hodgson is preparing to offer the Manchester United defender another chance to resume his England career next month.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2313742/Steven-Gerrard-set-miss-England-game-Brazil--EXCLUSIVE.html

[dom9]

Massive blow? For missing a couple of friendlies? OK...

[Tee]

Any ideas when the tickets for his testimonial go on sale? Don't want to miss this for anything!