Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez denied the fact that there was no gamble in playing Steven Gerrard against Lyon (1-2) game last night. Steven Gerrard lasted for only 25 minutes in first half when he started to feel pain in his groin.

While speaking to Sky Sports Rafael Benitez said: “It was not a gamble to play Gerrard. He wanted to play and had trained normally for two days.”

“He was given the all-clear by the doctor, and what happened was just bad luck. He felt something wrong in his groin, and it was wise to come off. He felt that he had a problem with his groin and it could have been more serious so we had to change him.”

It was Liverpool fourth successive defeat in all competitions for the first time since 1987 and sees them sitting third in the group for champions league title race, six points behind Lyon and three behind Fiorentina.

Liverpool inspiring skipper is now a genuine doubt for Sunday’s mega-clash against Manchester United.

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