London  - will be out of action for at least three weeks with a hamstring injury, his club Liverpool confirmed on Thursday.

The Liverpool captain limped out of Wednesday's 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Everton after 16 minutes.

A scan on Thursday morning revealed a tear in the hamstring.

Gerrard is now a major doubt for the first leg of Liverpool's Champions League round of 16 tie against Read Madrid on February 25.

A Liverpool spokesman confirmed: "A scan today has confirmed a tear in the hamstring of Steven's left leg. He will be out of action for about three weeks." dpa