Hodgson happy as Gerrard stays a Red

LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson hopes speculation about the future of Steven Gerrard will come to an end now the captain has publicly declared his commitment to his boyhood club.

The 30-year-old midfielder refused to talk about his future while he was at the World Cup in South Africa with England.

But on his first day of pre-season training yesterday Gerrard was keen to stress how much he is anticipating the coming campaign and playing alongside international team-mate and new signing Joe Cole.