LONDON - LIVERPOOL manager Rafa Benitez pledged on Wednesday to help captain Steven Gerrard clear his name after returning to training for the first time since being charged with assault and affray over a bar brawl.
With three weeks until his first court appearance, Benitez said the England star is 'focused solely on his football' - putting aside concerns about a potential five-year prison sentence as Liverpool pursues its first league title in 19 years.