Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will miss Saturday's Premier League game against Swansea and England's friendlies against Spain and Sweden.<br /><br />The midfielder has undergone treatment on an infected right ankle, which has been placed in a protective cast.<br /><br />The problem caused Gerrard, who has only just returned after a six-month absence following groin surgery, to miss Saturday's 2-0 win at West Brom.<br /><br />England play Spain at Wembley on 12 November and Sweden three days later.<br /><br />Gerrard, 31, recently revealed his time out with the groin injury was one of the lowest points of his career.<br /><br />The Reds skipper travelled to the Black Country with his team-mates last Friday only for his ankle to flare up on Saturday morning, ruling him out of the victory over Roy Hodgson's team.<br /><br />Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish said: "He was in our minds for the game, it just flared up. It's nothing to do with any injuries before, it's an infection."<br /><br />Gerrard only returned to the side as a substitute against Brighton in the Carling Cup on 21 September.<br /><br />Since then he has made two Premier League starts, against Manchester United and Norwich.<br /><br />Gerrard and his wife Alex became parents for a third time with the announcement of the birth of their third daughter, Lourdes.<br /><br />The girl was born at 1600 on Tuesday and weighed 7lb 15oz, the midfielder's spokesman said.<br /><br />Gerrard was present at the birth and "both mum and baby are doing well", he said.<br /><br />/football on Youtube brings you the latest football news, transfer rumours and footballing gossip from the English Premier League and European Champions League.
