Kenny Dalglish today spoke of his delight that captain Steven Gerrard is back in action and admitted he is looking sharper than the last time he returned.
The Reds skipper returned as a second half substitute during the Boxing Day draw with Blackburn Rovers, and the boss said he will ease him back into the team.
"Steven was back to full fitness before he got a freak injury and that's why he had to recover again, but the two of them weren't related and he is back and looks even better than he did the last time he came back.
"But we are not going to be irresponsible and throw him in and take a chance. We know he's fit and we know he just needs game time in the same way as we monitored him through last time and we'll do the same this time.
"He looks superb at the moment."
Dalglish was also asked how big a lift Gerrard's return has given to the rest of the squad.
He added: "We have got three captains in the dressing room in Stevie, Carra and Pepe so we've always said it's best to have your strongest players, your best players, fit and around the squad, so we've got the three captains in there now and it must make us better and stronger.
"Given a bit of luck in front of goal I think it will make us a lot stronger on the pitch as well."
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