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| Gerrard denies bar affray charge | Gerrard denies bar affray charge |
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| Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has denied any involvement in a fight in a Merseyside nightclub. | Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has denied any involvement in a fight in a Merseyside nightclub. |
| The 28-year-old England star pleaded not guilty to affray when he appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. | |
| He is accused of being part of a group that injured businessman Marcus McGee, 34, at the Lounge Inn, Southport, in the early hours of 29 December 2008. | He is accused of being part of a group that injured businessman Marcus McGee, 34, at the Lounge Inn, Southport, in the early hours of 29 December 2008. |
| Mr Gerrard appeared in court on Friday alongside six other men who face the same charge. | |
| They include Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin, 28, of Guildford Road, Southport, and midfielder Robert Grant, 18, of Enstone Avenue, Litherland. | |
| Also in the dock were Huyton men John McGrattan, 33, of Rimmer Avenue, Paul McGrattan, 31, of Linden Drive, John Doran, 29, of Woodlands Road, and Ian Smith, 19, of Hilary Avenue. | |
| Mr Gerrard was arrested along with a number of other men outside the venue after the disturbance last year. | |
| He had been out celebrating Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle United. |