Liverpool's Gerrard returns home with groin injury

July 20, 2008

Steven Gerrard has returned home from Liverpool's training camp in Switzerland for treatment on a groin injury.

Gerrard will miss this evening's clash with Wisla Krakow as well as next week's fixture with Hertha Berlin in Germany.

'Steven has a slight groin strain which will keep him out for between seven and 10 days,' said club spokesman Ian Cotton.

He added: 'He has left the training camp to return to Melwood where he will receive treatment on the injury.'

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