MERSEYSIDE soccer stars have displayed their doodling skills by sketching a self-portrait for a book to be auctioned for charity.

Steven Gerrard, Rafael Benitez, Tim Cahill, Steven Pienaar, Sylvain Distin, Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen are among those to contribute to the pages of the leather-bound works.

Graphologist Emma Bache interpreted some of the drawings. Of Gerrard’s, she commented: “This is quite a big figure with a disproportionately long neck, it’s almost as if he wants to peer over a wall, he wants to see what’s going on all the time and he’s very much an observer and a larger-than-life character.”

The book will be auctioned on Monday in aid of the charity Nordoff Robbins, which delivers music therapy services.

The book was assembled by Premier League World – a Premier League show broadcast to fans in 211 territories across the globe.

Other football personalities featured include Rio Ferdinand, Carlo Ancelotti, Robin van Persie, Carlos Tevez and Harry Redknapp.

The invitation-only auction will be held in central London on Monday. Online bids can be placed at www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk