Steven Gerrard tribute match: March 29 pencilled in for star studded game involving Jamie Carragher

The captain is leaving Anfield at the end of the season

Monday 02 March 2015 15:13 GMT

Steven Gerrard scarves on sale outside Anfield (GETTY IMAGES)

Liverpool are understood to be on the verge of announcing March 29 as the date they will pay tribute to captain Steven Gerrard before he leaves Anfield.

The Reds skipper has already announced that he will be joining LA Galaxy when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.

Having served the club for 17 years and led the club to Champions League success and multiple domestic trophies, Liverpool are keen to give Gerrard a proper send off.

That will include a tribute game in which a host of former team-mates and international stars have already been asked to appear. Among them is Jamie Carragher, who has reportedly altered plans for the opening of his new bar in New York so that he can take part.

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Simon Mignolet - 5

Should have done better to deny Dzeko’s goal and looked nervy from the off. Caught out of position on more than one occasion. Lucky not to concede more in the second half as several efforts went skimming by the woodwork.

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Emre Can - 7

Muscular in defence. He let his teammates roam up the field knowing they were secure at the back.

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Dejan Lovren - 6

Had a mixed game going up against Pablo Zabaleta. The Argentine couldn’t pick a key cross so Lovren can be pleased with his work.

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Martin Skrtel - 6

Read the game well in the centre of the back-three but was asked to do too much with Liverpool’s midfielder’s so committed to the attack.

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Jordan Henderson - 8

What. A. Goal. You don’t see too many of them. His powerful curling effort from 25 yards gave Joe Hart no chance. Otherwise had a decent game with some tidy passing.

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Alberto Moreno - 5

Liverpool needed two long range finishes because their midfielders couldn’t pick any key passes. Moreno was off the mark more than once.

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Lazar Markovic - 3

Had a really bad game on the right flank. Skewed a number of crosses off the mark and his passing was errant.

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Joe Allen - 6

Won the ball back for his team and helped kick-start many of his team’s attacks.

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Adam Lallana - 6

Had two finishes negated by the offside flag. Wasted a handful of opportunities. Up and down game.

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Philippe Coutinho - 8

His goal was another absolute missile. Played some nice balls across the part to boot. Very good game.

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Raheem Sterling - 7

Full of vim and vigour and was his usual pacey self

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Joe Hart - 4

Not a lot he, or any other goalkeeper in the world could have done much about the two Liverpool goals on the day. The reds had two more goals disallowed for offside, the day could have been much worse for Joe Hart.

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Pablo Zabaleta - 6

Caught well out of position for the first goal on one of his ventures up the field. Was positive in the attack and was City’s main attacking outlet on the flanks.

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Eliaquim Mangala - 5

City suffered because Liverpool had plenty of time to wind up their shots. Could have done better closing down.

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Vincent Kompany - 5

Isn’t what he used to be. Doesn’t command the centre of defence like he used to. Up and down performance.

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Alexandar Kolarov - 5

Powerful in defence but was mediocre going forward.

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Fernandinho - 4

Left his defence high and dry for the first goal with a sloppy back-pass. Wasn’t very effective at building attacks.

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Yaya Toure - 8

His passing was lethal all day, constantly prying open the Liverpool defence with teasing deliveries.

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Samir Nasri - 6

Plenty of useful link-up play from the Frenchman. On another day should have had an assist.

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David Silva - 7

Displayed plenty of nice passes in the centre and was City’s most creative player on the day.

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Edin Dzeko - 7

Looked very sharp from the off and his finish was clinical.

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Sergio Aguero - 7

Unlucky to be denied by the post early on and he looked sharp on the break. Provided a nice assist for Dzeko’s goal.

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Sunday March 29 is understood to be the date the game will be played, coinciding with the upcoming international break. England play Lithuania on the Friday and Italy on Tuesday whilst Liverpool will have been in action against Manchester United a week prior and don't play again until meeting Arsenal the following Saturday, meaning minimum disruption to Liverpool's push for a top-four finish in the Premier League.

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