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Fabio Capello urged to give Steven Gerrard a break from England duty

Source: The Guardian

Nov 08, 2009

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez says injured star can play through the pain for his club, but not for his country

Rafael Benítez is braced for a dispute with Fabio Capello over Steven Gerrard after demanding the England manager use "common sense" and omit the midfielder from the squad for the forthcoming friendly against Brazil, which is due to be announced tonight. The appeal comes despite the Liverpool manager's admission he will see if Gerrard can play through the pain against Birmingham City tomorrow night.

Benítez is desperate to field Gerrard and Fernando Torres at Anfield after a run of one win in eight matches that has left Liverpool sixth in the Premier League, out of the Carling Cup and close to elimination from the Champions League. The influential pair have made only fitful contributions during that sequence because of injuries sustained on international duty last month, when Gerrard aggravated a groin problem against Ukraine and Torres developed a hernia while training with Spain.

Both players remain at risk of surgery, while a specialist in Valenc

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