By John Drayton It's proven to be a rather miserable summer for Steven Gerrard, who was England's captain as the Three Lions were dumped out the World Cup group stage. The Liverpool skipper has also seen his team-mate Luis Suarez depart to Barcelona for £75million and has had to reflect on a 2013/14 campaign where the Reds just missed out on the Premier League title to Manchester City. VIDEO Scroll down for Steven Gerrard animated in magic England moments Hit the weights: Steven Gerrard exercises in the gym to prepare for the new season with Liverpool But the midfielder has started to look ahead towards the new campaign, as the 34-year-old hit the gym, showing off on Instagram an image of him performing what looked to be a dumbbell fly exercise.
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Steven Gerrard hits the weight in pre-season for Liverpool return
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England skipper left to reflect on dismal World Cup group stage exit
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The 34-year-old still to decide international future ahead of Euro 2016 qualifiers
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