"Gerrard is a very important player for us. With Momo Sissoko injured we have different options in Gerrard, Dietmar Hamann and Xabi Alonso.
"Momo was working for everyone, a fantastic player with so much energy right across midfield.
"Gerrard is a different type of player but he has more quality and he can change games. He prefers to play as a centre midfielder and now he will have more options.
"He can give to us all the things that we know because we know he can be even more in the game, and he can get in the box - things that he likes."