Rodgers: Gerrard must make decision on England career

Rodgers: Gerrard must make decision on England career

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits that
Steven Gerrard may need to think about whether he
can continue playing for England or not next season.
The experienced midfielder turns 34 next month, and
he will captain England at the 2014 World Cup
finals.
Gerrard has thrived under his new deep-lying role
for Liverpool under Rodgers, but with Champions
League football next season – the Reds chief admits
he is unsure about his skipper’s workload.
“I just think he’ll need to assess things after Brazil,
as he’ll be 34 then,” said Rodgers after Liverpool’s
4-0 friendly win over Shamrock Rovers in Dublin.
“He’s been a brilliant captain for me, a great leader,
a brilliant man. He’ll arrive at the Champions
League next season as one of the playmakers of the
tournament.
“His condition is terrific. He’s in every day like
clockwork, he eats the right foods, body weight right
on the money.
“Next season, there will be a big demand. If he
comes and asks that, I’ll give an opinion on it [but] I
think it’s a decision he has to make.
“He’s a very clear vision of the game, and what he
wants to do for Liverpool. He loves playing for
England. He’ll go and concentrate on England and
we’ll see what happens after that.”