Liverpool seek to bounce back in trip to Scotland
Reds captain confident club can bounce back from their surprise 3-0 defeat by West Brom when they face Scottish Cup holders Hearts
Liverpool can put the disappointment of their opening Premier League game under new coach Brendan Rodgers behind them when they head north of the border to face Hearts in their Europa League play-off first leg today.
The Anfield club suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, leaving Rodgers to insist that he will need time to turn their fortunes around.
The pressure will be very much on if they slip up against the Scottish Cup holders in Edinburgh, but captain Steven Gerrard is confident that Liverpool can get back on track.
"It's important that the likes of myself and the other experienced players take responsibility for a poor defeat," he told the Liverpool Echo.
"We have to put it behind us. We've got to dust ourselves down and bounce back against Hearts. We have to react in the right manner and look to put things right in the coming games."
It would be a huge shock if Liverpool - who edged out Gomel of Belarus in the third qualifying round - failed to come through this two-legged tie and take a place in the group stage of the competition.
Rodgers has taken a gamble by resting Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Martin Skrtel and Glen Johnson for the match.