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Steven Gerrard's Liverpool return with Aston Villa is start of audition to replace Jurgen Klopp

No matter what he does as Aston Villa manager, Steven Gerrard's post-playing career will ultimately be defined by whether his path takes him back to Liverpool. Football loves the story of a returning hero and there are none bigger than Gerrard when it comes to going back to the club he graced for 15+ years, but it is a nostalgia trap that will always threaten to catch him out.

Saturday sees Gerrard's first competitive action at Anfield since playing his final game for the club in May 2015 and he returns having already made his mark in management by winning the Scottish Premiership title with Rangers last season.