Gerrard arrested after restaurant fight
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was arrested on Monday after a brawl at a restaurant.
The England midfielder was among six men arrested when officers were called to the Lounge Inn in Southport, Merseyside.
A 34-year-old local man was taken to hospital with facial injuries, which are not thought to be serious. Merseyside Police said the 28-year-old footballer and five other men were arrested on suspicion of assault.
Gerrard went out with friends just hours after his side's 5-1 victory over Newcastle at St James' Park.
He was arrested after a disturbance at the Lounge Inn, a modern restaurant close to the junction of Bold Street and Stanley Street.
The venue converts to a late-night club venue with live music and DJs. No one was available to comment on Monday.
A police spokesman said: "Merseyside Police is investigating an assault that took place in the early hours of Monday December 29 on Bold Street in Southport.
"At around 2.30am on Monday morning officers attended a disturbance at a licensed premises on Bold Street.
"Six men were arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault on Lord Street. The men, four aged 33, 31, 29 and 19, who all come from the Huyton area, a 28-year-old man from Formby and an 18-year-old man from Litherland remain in police custody."
A Liverpool spokesman said the club would not be commenting on the alleged incident.
