Anfield will play host to a charity all-star game at the end of the month, featuring teams captained by Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher…
Liverpool fans are excitably preparing themselves for an all-star charity football game. The match, which has also been dubbed Steven Gerrard’s second testimonial, will include teams captained by both the current Reds skipper and former Merseyside favourite Jamie Carragher.
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According to our official website, player recruitment is well underway, with several big names already confirmed. Both current and former Liverpool favourites will be included, as will several other Premier League stars past and present.
In the team below, we’ve put together a Charity Dream Team XI, based on the names which have already been confirmed. For the sake of consistency, we’ve even put them in our now traditional 3-4-3 formation!
Check out the team below:
GK) Pepe Reina
The Spanish international played almost 400 games for Liverpool during an eight-year stay at Anfield, which officially ended last summer following a loan move to Napoli. The 32-year-old is now with Bayern Munich.
RCB) Glen Johnson
The 30-year-old England international has been a teammate of Gerrard since moving to the Reds in 2009. The former Chelsea and Portsmouth defender has since racked up 191 games in all competitions.
CB) Martin Skrtel
Another long-serving star of the current Reds team. The Slovakian joined us from Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2008, and has since made 283 appearances. Skrtel has also captained us in the past, when Gerrard has been absent.
LCB) Daniel Agger
It’ll be great to see the Dane back at Anfield. A real Liverpool hero, an excellent defender in his day, and a wonderful person, too. John Terry has also committed to play – but we’re not putting him in over Daniel!
DM) Xabi Alonso
The former Liverpool favourite was a key member of our Champions League winning team back in 2005, scoring the third goal in the final against AC Milan. The Spanish veteran is now with Reina at Bayern Munich.
CM) Steven Gerrard
Arguably the greatest Liverpool player of all time. If anyone deserves two testimonial matches, it’s definitely our ever-exceptional captain and leader. Let’s hope this will be the first step on giving him the send off he deserves.
RM) Jordan Henderson
The new Steven Gerrard? Liverpool’s vice-captain has certainly done an excellent job of stepping into his mentor’s footsteps in recent games, with brilliant goals against both Manchester City and Burnley. He’s still only 24!
LM) Dirk Kuyt
The veteran Dutch international forward played almost 300 games during his time at Anfield, scoring over 70 goals. The two-time World Cup semi-finalist, now 34, is currently with Fenerbahce in Turkey.
RAM) Thierry Henry
The former Arsenal superstar might have retired from football at the end of last year, but there is little doubting the fact that he’s still more that capable of putting the ball in the net. The French veteran will be a big draw here – and it’ll be great to see him temporarily don a Liverpool shirt! (Although we don’t actually know what strips the players will be wearing…) He’s the only non-Liverpool ace we’d have in our side.
ST) Fernando Torres
The Spaniard is set to pull on a Liverpool shirt one last time. Four years on from his infamous deadline day move to Chelsea, the now Atletico Madrid striker will be bracing himself for a mixed reception from the Anfield faithful.
LAM) Luis Suarez
The greatest Liverpool striker of the Premier League era? The Uruguayan scored 82 goals in 133 games for the Reds prior to his £75m move to Barcelona last summer. Unlike Torres perhaps, he’ll be welcomed back with open arms.
