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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has pleaded not guilty to any involvement in a bar brawl on Merseyside. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is to plead not guilty to involvement in a bar brawl on Merseyside when he appears at crown court.
The 28-year-old star was arrested after a disturbance at the Lounge Bar nightclub in Southport on 29 December. The 28-year-old star was at North Sefton Magistrates' Court on charges of affray and assault.
A 34-year-old man, from Southport, had hospital treatment after receiving facial injuries in the incident. He was arrested after a disturbance at the Lounge Bar nightclub in Southport on 29 December.
John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19, both from Huyton, Merseyside, also appeared at North Sefton Magistrates' Court charged with assault and affray. Two other men, John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19, both from Huyton, face the same charges. The case was adjourned.
Gerrard was at the bar with friends to celebrate Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle United, earlier on 29 December. A 34-year-old man, from Southport suffered facial injuries on the night.
He was arrested alongside five others outside the venue and was later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray. Gerrard had been at the bar with friends to celebrate Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle United, earlier on 29 December.
Gerrard was driven to the magistrates' court in Southport before jogging up the steps, dressed in a dark blue suit, for the short hearing. He was arrested along with five others outside the venue and was later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.
It was the trio's first appearance in court following the incident. Gerrard was driven to the court in Southport before jogging up the steps, dressed in a dark blue suit, for the short hearing.
Gerrard spoke only to confirms his details and indicate a not guilty plea
The midfield star and his co-defendants spoke only to confirm their name, age and address and say they intended to plead not guilty.
All three were granted bail on the condition they did not go to the bar in which the alleged attack happened, or approach a number of prosecution witnesses.
Magistrates adjourned the case until 20 March for the three men to reappear at the magistrates' court.
Gerrard, a father-of-three, was driven away in a black BMW after the hearing.