The Anfield boss surprised almost everyone in the stadium by consigning Gerrard to the bench and only bringing him into the 2-1 win over Real Betis in the final 19 minutes of a tense match.
Gerrard has played two big internationals for England against Wales and Northern Ireland in the last fortnight, as well as Saturday's league game at Spurs.
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