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England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has been arrested following an alleged assault. | England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has been arrested following an alleged assault. |
Police were called at about 0230 GMT following an incident at a pub in Southport. Six men were detained later in a nearby street. | |
The men, four from Huyton, one from Formby and one from Litherland, remain in police custody. | The men, four from Huyton, one from Formby and one from Litherland, remain in police custody. |
A 34-year-old man from Southport was taken to hospital with facial injuries, not thought to be life-threatening. | |
Club captain | |
The men from Huyton are aged 33, 31, 29 and 19. A 28-year-old from Formby and an 18-year-old from Litherland are also being questioned by Merseyside Police. | |
The incident is alleged to have taken place at the Lounge Inn, on Bold Street. The six were arrested a short time later on nearby Lord Street. | |
Midfielder Gerrard, 28, is Liverpool captain and scored twice in his team's 5-1 victory over Newcastle on Sunday. | |
Gerrard was born and grew up on Huyton's Bluebell Estate. | |
He started his footballing life playing for Whiston Juniors, before being spotted by a Liverpool scout at the age of eight. | |
Last month the Premier League star was given the freedom of his home borough of Knowsley in recognition of his contribution to football. |