LONDON, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will face trial alone after his six co-defendants on Tuesday admitted taking part in a bar brawl.
The 29-year-old Liverpool midfielder is accused of being part of a group that injured businessman
Marcus McGee, 34, at the Lounge Inn night club in Southport near Liverpool, northwest England, in December last year.
Gerrard was celebrating Liverpool's 5-1 defeat of Newcastle United at the time. He denies the charge of affray. An initial charge of assault was dropped at a court hearing in March.
Five of the defendants admitted affray, and one admitted a lesser charge of threatening behavior.
A 20-strong jury panel at Liverpool Crown Court were asked a series of questions about the case, with Judge Henry Globe pressing potential jurors about their footballing loyalty.
The hearing adjourned for the panel to answer the questions.
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