Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Rangers take on Lyon in their first official pre-season game after facing Hamilton in a bounce game last Friday.Steven Gerrard is likely to use the full depth of his squad as they prepare for the first match of the new season.
Fans could get their first look at new signings Jon McLaughlin and Calvin Bassey after their summer moves to the club. Youngsters Nathan Patterson, Lewis Mayo and Kieran Wright are also on the trip and could play.Alfredo Morelos will be looking to get his season off to a good start against the French side, who will have former Celtic star Moussa Dembele in their ranks.
The striker was a thorn in the side of the Ibrox men when he was in Glasgow and it will be a difficult task for Connor Goldson and the rest of the.
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