Gerrard Charged

Steven Gerrard has had a contrasting 48 hours after the Liverpool captain was charged with assault during an alleged altercation with a man at a night club after the Red's thrashed Newcastle 5-1 on Sunday where Gerrard scored two of the goals.

The England midfielder and two other men where arrested for an alleged brawl which took place in Southport just outside Liverpool where a man was taken to hospital for facial injuries.

The man was said to be the DJ at the club where the accused were found.

The Lounge Inn, the venue where the alleged row took place, had visible pieces of broken glass on the floor as well as spots of blood.

Gerrard was released on bail and will appear in the North Sefton Magistrates' Court on 23 January.

He will want to shift his Liverpool's next match against which is against Preston in the FA Cup on Saturday.