Gerrard praised

Gerrard put his recent problems behind him to give a captain's performance against Preston and help the Reds through to the fourth round of the FA Cup. After the game Sammy Lee praised the skipper's professionalism.

"He has the full support of this football club. You have seen what he is today, a footballer. He produced a terrific performance, he is a modern professional and we're all behind him. He's a great servant to this club, a terrific ambassador and we'll continue to support him throughout," said the assistant manager.