Many happy returns to Steven Gerrard! The Liverpool legend celebrates his 40th birthday on Saturday.
He hasn’t been with the club since taking charge of Rangers in June 2018 but there’s obviously still a lot of love for Stevie.
And the Liverpool squad paid a lovely tribute to the former player on his special day.
The players and former manager Jurgen Klopp begun their training session at their Melwood training base by wishing Gerrard a happy birthday.
It was sung by a number of different players from different nationalities, including Mohamed Salah singing it in Egyptian, Virgil van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum singing in Dutch and of course, the Reds’ English players singing it in English.
There was no sight of Gerrard at Melwood but he’ll no doubt see the well-wishers as Liverpool uploaded a video to their social media which you can see below.
Spirits were made all the more higher in the Liverpool camp following the announcement that Premier League football would make a return from June 17.
This will allow them to seal a first league title in 30 years and first ever Premier League crown.
However, Liverpool will not be able to clinch the title at their Anfield home due to fears of mass gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Their first match in the restart is a derby against Everton but is expected to be played at a neutral venue for the same reason.
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But a statement by Merseyside Police has caused some confusion about the neutral grounds issue.
Merseyside Police’s assistant chief constable Rob Carden said: “Merseyside Police is ready to provide whatever policing is required of us in relation to games being played at our Premier League stadia once the season restarts.
“In relation to crime and disorder we have no objections to any of the Everton or Liverpool home fixtures being played at their respective grounds. We have a good working relationship with both clubs, and their fan groups, and are content that we can work together in advance of the restart of the season.
“Decisions in relation to public health risk are made by the Government and Public Health England and ultimately the final decision rests with the Safety Advisory Group, which is chaired by Liverpool City Council in line with the decisions made nationally in relation to sporting events.”
