Michael Owen is hoping Steven Gerrard can stay fit for the rest of the season - so the Liverpool captain can get the Anfield send off he deserves.
Gerrard, 34, will leave Liverpool after a 17-year career in which he has played almost 700 games and won eight major trophies, including the Champions League. Gerrard will join Major League Soccer side the LA Galaxy.
"Gerrard’s final game at Anfield will have a similar atmosphere to Sir Alex Ferguson’s at Old Trafford. Hopefully, he will stay fit, healthy and involved for it," he wrote on Sportlobster.com.
"It will be an unbelievable atmosphere and the fans will give Gerrard the perfect send off. It will be very emotional for Gerrard, as he hasn’t known anything else apart from playing for Liverpool.
"It will feel strange, wearing a different kit for a different club. Every game, which is now played at Anfield, I am sure the fans will appreciate Gerrard even more."
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