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Steven Gerrard faces a 'difficult' decision over his Rangers future as taking the Aston Villa job 'would be a great move' for him, claims his former Liverpool pal Jamie Carragher

Jamie Carragher says Steven Gerrard would be faced with a difficult decision if Aston Villa were to offer him the role as their new manager.

Villa sacked Dean Smith after their 1-0 loss to Southampton on Friday. The result leaves the club sitting 15th in the Premier League table on a miserable run of five straight defeats.

Carragher believes 'Aston Villa as a club would be a great move for Gerrard' but say he understands the difficulty of leaving the Scottish giants in the middle of the season.

Jamie Carragher says Steven Gerrard (above) would be faced with a difficult decision if Aston Villa were to offer him the role as their new manager

Speaking to Sky Sports, Carragher said: 'I think Aston Villa as a club would be a great move for Steven Gerrard.