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| England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has been charged with assault and affray following a disturbance outside a Merseyside nightclub. | England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has been charged with assault and affray following a disturbance outside a Merseyside nightclub. |
| The 28-year-old was arrested along with five other men near the Lounge Inn in Southport in the early hours of Monday. | The 28-year-old was arrested along with five other men near the Lounge Inn in Southport in the early hours of Monday. |
| A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital with facial injuries, not thought to be life-threatening. | A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital with facial injuries, not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Liverpool Football Club has issued a statement saying it would offer Gerrard "all the support he needs". | |
| The club said: "Steven has been an outstanding servant to Liverpool for the last 10 years and the club will give him all the support he needs at this time." | |
| Released on bail | |
| John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19, both from Huyton, Liverpool, have also been charged and bailed over the incident. | John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19, both from Huyton, Liverpool, have also been charged and bailed over the incident. |
| All three will appear at North Sefton Magistrates' Court on 23 January, accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. | All three will appear at North Sefton Magistrates' Court on 23 January, accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. |
| Three other men have been released on police bail pending further inquiries. | Three other men have been released on police bail pending further inquiries. |
| In a statement, a Merseyside Police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police has charged Steven Gerrard, 28 years, of Formby, Sefton, John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19 years, both from Huyton, Liverpool, with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray following an incident at Bold Street in Southport in the early hours of Monday, December 29. | In a statement, a Merseyside Police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police has charged Steven Gerrard, 28 years, of Formby, Sefton, John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19 years, both from Huyton, Liverpool, with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray following an incident at Bold Street in Southport in the early hours of Monday, December 29. |
| "The three men will be appearing at North Sefton Magistrates' Court on January 23." | "The three men will be appearing at North Sefton Magistrates' Court on January 23." |
| After the game on Sunday the Liverpool FC captain, who scored twice, hailed his side as the best he has played in. | After the game on Sunday the Liverpool FC captain, who scored twice, hailed his side as the best he has played in. |
| Gerrard has been capped by England 70 times and has captained his country four times. | Gerrard has been capped by England 70 times and has captained his country four times. |
| He was made an MBE last year and received an honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University. | He was made an MBE last year and received an honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University. |