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Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher will both play for Jurgen Klopp this season.

And the Liverpool legends will be joined on the pitch by Daniel Agger and Steve McManaman as it was announced that four former Liverpool greats will join Klopp’s men in Sydney this May when they play a post-season game.

The news was announced at 3am overnight, which is 12noon in Sydney, to publicise the end of season friendly at the ANZ Stadium.



The unique concept has been inspired by the Reds' 125th anniversary which will be officially marked on 3rd June, when a season-long celebration will begin.

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Former captain Steven Gerrard and his former team mates Agger, McManaman and Carragher will complete the team of past and present players who will play on Wednesday 24th May.



Steven Gerrard said: “It will be an honour to pull on the Red shirt and play football with an outstanding squad and former team mates - this is what Liverpool is all about, celebrating the family that has been around for 125 years.



“Our fans in Australia always give us a warm welcome so it’ll be a great feeling to see the ANZ Stadium turn red on 24th May.”

Reds boss Klopp added: “If somebody would have told me a few years ago that I would be the manager of Steven Gerrard, I would have said ‘Yes!’ It’s fantastic.

“The best thing you could have seen was the eyes of Stevie when I told him – or asked him, actually, what he would think about it. ‘You want me to play?!’ I thought I would have to convince him… he said ‘Yes, of course, when?’

“It’s really nice. He is a 100 per cent football player and of course a 100 per cent LFC player. He is really looking forward to it, and I think the same.

“It will not be the longest preparation for the game I’ve ever done, I would say; maybe I’ll use his experience, not give him too much wrong advice and let him enjoy the game!

“I’m really looking forward for my players to play again with him, and for the people to see him again in an LFC shirt. It’s a really nice thing.”

Klopp added: “They are still young enough and look good enough in the kit that we can show them. So, use the opportunity that we still have. It’s good for the players and I think the supporters will enjoy it.

“Usually you get a legends game where only legends are playing, or you see a testimonial or whatever, at different parts of the season: in the pre-season when you’re not 100 per cent fit because of hard training, or after the season, you’re already kind of done because it was a long season.

“So this combination, I thought, could be the most enjoyable game to watch for all of us. I’m looking forward to it, actually, because there will be a few fantastic players involved.

“I have a really good team but obviously a few other very good players played in the past for Liverpool, and to show them and their still existing connection to the club, I think that’s really nice.”