Exactly two years to the day of his 710th and final appearance for the Reds first team, the iconic midfielder and Academy coach will join the current squad for a post-season meeting with Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium on May 24.
Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger and Steve McManaman will be alongside him, too, for a unique concept inspired by the club’s 125th anniversary in June.
Having previously experienced the passionate support for Liverpool in Australia – in particular, the 95,000-strong rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in Melbourne in 2013 – Gerrard cannot wait to return.
“I’ve obviously been to Sydney before with the Legends and I’ve also been to Australia a couple of times with the first team.