da pixbet： Rested captain Steven Gerrard will miss Liverpool's Europa League match at Utrecht on Thursday evening.
da poker： The Reds skipper was not part of the 20-man squad which flew out to Holland with manager Roy Hodgson keen to rest him ahead of Sunday's Premier League encounter with Blackpool.
Daniel Agger was also omitted from a squad already without two left-backs in Paul Konchesky (hamstring) and Fabio Aurelio (Achilles).
Striker Fernando Torres has been included in the travelling party alongside Dirk Kuyt, who has shrugged off a shoulder injury in time to face his former club.
Meanwhile, assistant manager Sammy Lee has admitted the season so far has been a "mixed bag" for the Reds.
They current languish down in 16th place in the Premier League table after winning just one of their opening six games, while they were knocked out of the Carling Cup at the third round stage by Northampton Town last week.
"It's been a bit of a mixed bag so far," Lee told the club's official website.
"There are a lot of positives we can take from every game we've played and there have been some negatives, but we tend not to dwell on that.
"We know we are not 100 per cent right, but we are working very hard to try and perfect what we are trying to do."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email