Benitez warns Capello to rest GerrardLiverpool manager Rafael Benitez has warned England coach Fabio Capello Fabio Capello (born June 18, 1946 in San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who most recently coached Real Madrid. that playing Steven Gerrard Steven George Gerrard MBE (IPA: ['stiːvn 'dʒɛɹɑːd]) (born 30 May, 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. He is the captain of Liverpool, where he wears the number 8 shirt. in Saturday's friendly against Brazil is an unnecessary risk. Gerrard, who could feature in the Reds' clash against Birmingham on Monday, has been sidelined with a groin groin, in oceanography: see coast protection. injury which he aggravated ag·gra·vate tr.v. ag·gra·vat·ed, ag·gra·vat·ing, ag·gra·vates 1. To make worse or more troublesome. 2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. See Synonyms at annoy. while playing for England against Ukraine last month. Benitez is privately frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: that England didn't send Gerrard home immediately after he suffered the problem and he hopes Capello will use common sense and leave the midfielder out of his squad for the meaningless game in Doha because he is still not 100 percent fit. "I don't see the point of taking a player who has not trained with the team for 15 days," Benitez said in the News of the World. "If he plays on Monday it will be because we have pushed and pushed him, but you cannot tell me when he has not trained with us for 15 days that he is fit. "He can be available maybe if everything is okay but he is not match fit. So to play friendlies with him when England have already qualified, I would be really surprised. "I will be really surprised to see my players playing friendlies when they are not fit for my team. "There has been no agreement but is just common sense. Common sense is just something you have to use. "I am sure that they understand. I hope common sense will prevail. Our doctor is in contact with England doctors so they know the situation." Meanwhile, Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks
The Reds are on the brink of an early exit from the Champions League and need to win their last two matches against Debrecen and Fiorentina - and hope other results go their way - to qualify. Failure to reach the last 16 would be a severe financial blow but Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. is adamant the likes of Fernando Torres Fernando José Torres Sanz (born March 20, 1984) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Liverpool. He was born in Fuenlabrada, a large suburban town south of Madrid and was the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and the youngest to become captain (at age 19). or Gerrard will not be forced to leave Anfield because of cash pressures. He told the Sunday Mirror: "None of our star players will be sold, regardless of results. "The club is doing very well due to rapidly growing commercial revenues. "We have significant investor interest and want to make sure that we pick high-quality partners. "We are happy with the way things are going financially but we hoped things would be better on the pitch." 
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