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Gerrard may miss Chelsea match after foot injury


Louise Taylor in the Stade Municipal
Thursday August 16, 2007
The Guardian


Steven Gerrard fears he will miss Liverpool's crucial Premiership match with Chelsea on Sunday and England's friendly against Germany next week after injuring his foot during yesterday's Champions League qualifying tie in the south-west of France.
The midfielder flew back to Merseyside last night with his right foot heavily bandaged having been the victim of a cynical stamp from Toulouse's Achille Emana during the second half.

He was substituted after the incident and immediately headed to the dressing room for ice treatment where he was examined by the Liverpool medical staff.

Even at this early stage of the season Liverpool's league meeting with Chelsea is a match of huge significance and it is one the Anfield manager, Rafael Benítez, will be desperate for Gerrard to play in. The Spaniard said last night it was too early to make a prognosis on Gerrard and that he would await the outcome of x-rays and scans this morning.
But it is thought that Gerrard believes he will not make his club's first home game of the season. He is unable to put a great deal of weight on the foot, although it is not believed to be a broken metatarsal as is the case with Wayne Rooney.