Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is destined to become a manager and could occupy that role at Anfield, according to his coach at LA Galaxy, Bruce Arena.

Gerrard, 35, left his boyhood club Liverpool for a move to MLS in the summer, signing an 18-month contract.

The midfielder has made six appearances for LA Galaxy so far, scoring once and assisting three goals, and Arena has been impressed with the ex-England international's intelligence off the field as well as on it.

"His next step in the game is to be a manager, no question about it," Arena said in the Daily Mail. "He's very studious about what goes on.