Jan 23, 2009 - Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is to deny assaulting a man during a nightclub brawl, a court heard today.The Liverpool captain will plead not guilty to affray and assaulting company director MARCUS MCGEE, 34, last month following the Reds' 5-1 defeat of Newcastle.Gerrard, 28, appeared before North Sefton Magistrates in Merseyside over his alleged part in a brawl at the Lounge Inn, Southport. Image 31st December 2008