Carra's delight at Gerrard milestone

Jamie Carragher is delighted that Steven Gerrard will join him in Liverpool's 500 club at Ewood Park today.

While Gerrard is set to make the landmark appearance for Liverpool this afternoon, Carragher is just four games away from hitting 600 and is sure the Reds captain will go on to reach that milestone and beyond.

"To be honest there's not much more I can say about Stevie that hasn't already been said," admitted Carragher.

"Not many players get to 500 games for one club. I've been very lucky to do it in my career. It's a magnificent milestone.

"I think there's still a lot more in Stevie's locker, probably a couple more hundred games for the club.

"When he finishes he'll go down alongside Kenny Dalglish as one of the greatest players to play for the club. Like Kenny was in his day, Stevie is a symbol for the club.

"It will be a sad day when he hangs up his boots, especially when you consider just how long he's been here and what he's helped us achieve.

"To get to 500 games is a fantastic achievement but, as I say, there's plenty more to come from him."

Should he figure in each of the next four games, including today, Carragher will make his 600th Liverpool appearance against Wigan at Anfield later this month.

That will put him just 20 matches behind another legendary Reds defender, Alan Hansen.

"I knew how many games I was on but not what other people had achieved," said Carragher.

"Hopefully I can get close to that record towards the end of the season.

"To even be spoken of in the same breath as Alan Hansen is great.

"Hansen is a legend at this club. He was a great player.

"I feel privileged to be anywhere near him in terms of the number of games played for the club."

Carragher is on course to surpass Emlyn Hughes and Ray Clemence's total of 665 Liverpool games, moving him up to second in the club's all-time list of appearances.

Ian Callaghan is the outright leader having played a remarkable 857 times for the Reds, a record of which Carragher concedes: "No, no, no. I'm not going to get near that am I? No chance!"

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