Gerrard eyes Champions League solace

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard hopes the Reds have the firepower to claim some “consolation” for Barclays Premiership failure this season by winning a sixth European Cup for the club.

Gerrard, rested along with three other Liverpool heavyweights with a busy Christmas schedule in mind, will be watching from afar tonight when Liverpool return to the scene of their geatest triumph of the last two decades.