Gerrard expected in court to face assault charge

Steven Gerrard is expected to appear in court today after being charged in connection with a nightclub brawl.

The 28-year-old Liverpool and England star was arrested in the early hours of December 29 after a disturbance at the Lounge Bar nightclub in Southport, Merseyside.

Company director Marcus McGee, 34, from Churchtown, Southport, required hospital treatment after receiving facial injuries in the incident.

Gerrard, a father of two who is married to model Alex Curran, was at the bar with friends to celebrate Liverpool’s 5-1 win over Newcastle United earlier that day.

He and five others were arrested outside the venue and ended up spending more than 20 hours at Southport police station.

Gerrard was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray along with John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19, both from Huyton, Merseyside.

They will make their first appearance at North Sefton Magistrates Court, Albert Road, Southport, at around 10am.