Cally: Carragher can break my record

Liverpool legend Ian Callaghan says he would be happy to see defender Jamie Carragher break his record for club appearances.

Callaghan made 857 appearances for the Reds between 1960 and 1978 while Carragher is set to make his 600th appearance at Portsmouth on Saturday.

"Records are always there to be broken and if anybody was to break the record I achieved then there is nobody better than Carra," Callaghan told the club's official website, www.liverpoolfc.tv.

"I went onto the pitch and did the presentation for Jamie when he made his 500th appearance at Anfield and to get to 600 quickly just shows you how fit and consistent he is.

"You don't get many players getting to 600 appearances these days so it is special achievement, especially in this day of age with rotation."

Callaghan feels the defender remains a key player for Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez.

"Jamie is a fantastic player and he is a great example to everybody. He has to be one of the first names on the teamsheet," he added.

"People say he had a little bit of a sticky start to the season but he is back to his best now. The thing you always get from Carra is 110 per cent commitment every game."

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