Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will return to Anfield for the annual LFC Foundation charity match.
The 43-year-old will line up alongside the likes of Fernando Torres, Daniel Agger and Jerzy Dudek to take on a team of Ajax legends featuring former Reds Jari Litmanen and Ryan Babel on Saturday, March 23.
Gerrard will play under former England manager Sven Goran-Eriksson, who will be in the home dugout after being installed as manager following a campaign from Liverpool fans, with the lifelong supporter fulfilling his dream after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
In January, the demand for Eriksson to be in the dugout gathered momentum after the former England boss expressed regret at having never coached Liverpool across a decorated career that spanned over 40 years.” My father is still alive and is still a Liverpool supporter, and I’m a Liverpool supporter as well, I’ve always been,” he told Sky News.
“So I always wished to be the manager of Liverpool, and that will not happen for sure, but I’m still a Liverpool fan.”
The Dutch giants are the latest visitors to Merseyside for the latest instalment of the charity match for the LFC Foundation. Recent charity matches with Manchester United and Scottish Premiership giants Celtic helped raise £1.45million for the LFC Foundation and this year, almost 55,000 fans have purchased tickets.
The match still has tickets available priced at £28 for adults, £8 for juniors and £18 for over-65s. They are available to purchase online here, while disabled supporters can visit the Accessibility Hub for full details.
John Aldridge, Ian Rush and John Barnes will also be in the dugout while treble-winning goalkeeper Sander Westerveld will also return to L4. The fixture will help raise funds for the LFC Foundation who continue to help change lives daily with various programmes.
This week both teams were confirmed with Sami Hyypia, Maxi Rodriguez, Dirk Kuyt and many more. Ronald de Boer, Siem de Jong and former Arsenal striker Kanu are set to line up at Anfield.
