It’s a club vs. country fight that’s been simmering all week as England waits to see if Liverpool’s Stevie G will be ready for our decisive Euro qualifiers.
In the red corner is Rafa Benitez who insists that his club captain needs more time to recover from a fractured toe and is adamant that he shouldn’t be forced to play with a pain killing injection – despite handing him a hypodermic when Gerrard last played for the ‘Pool against Chelsea.
And, in the red, white and blue corner, is an increasingly desperate Steve McLaren who seems prepared to offer the midfielder a foot transplant as long as he can take England through to the Finals.
Who will be the last man standing?
We’d be particularly interested to hear the views of any Liverpool fans