The England midfielder was held by police on Monday morning, before being released on bail on Tuesday.

"Merseyside Police has charged Steven Gerrard, 28 years, of Formby, Sefton, John Doran, 29, and Ian Smith, 19 years, both from Huyton, Liverpool, with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray following an incident at Bold Street in Southport in the early hours of Monday, December 29," a Merseyside Police spokesman said in a statement.

"The three men will be appearing at North Sefton Magistrates' Court on January 23."

It was reported that a 34-year-old male DJ was taken to hospital for treatment of facial injuries in the wake of the incident.