England's captain Steven Gerrard runs with the ball during their international friendly soccer match against Peru at Wembley Stadium in London May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson should wrap his talisman Steven Gerrard up in cotton wool because an injury to the 34-year-old captain would be disastrous for England's World Cup plans, says Glenn Hoddle.
Hoddle, who coached England at the 1998 World Cup, said Hodgson must carefully manage the Liverpool midfielder's game time in friendlies before the team's opener against Italy in Manaus on June 14.
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