Gerrard on the mend

STEVEN GERRARD is embracing his rehabilitation process from a hamstring injury with great determination, according to Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson.

Gerrard will be missing for up to a month after suffering the injury in England’s defeat by France last week.

Hodgson said: “He’s straight into it and he’s anxious to get back as quickly as possible.

“He’s not letting any dust settle but I don’t think there’s so much he can do at the moment.

“First of all he has to let the injury quieten down and then really start to work on it.”

Hodgson, meanwhile, confirmed yesterday that midfielder Joe Cole is likely to come into contention against Tottenham on Sunday after a five-match absence with a hamstring injury.