Full Liverpool Legends squad vs Ajax as Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres reunite
Liverpool icons Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will once again line up at Anfield for the Reds when they take on Ajax on Saturday.
The pair created one of the most feared Premier League partnerships during their time together under Rafa Benitez. Torres arrived from Atletico Madrid for a club record fee, in the region of £20million, in 2007 and in four years, El Nino scored 81 goals in 142 games for the club.
Gerrard and the Spain talisman almost fired Liverpool to their first Premier League title but fell short as they were pipped to the post by Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in 2008-09. Gerrard would go on to enjoy other profitable partnerships with goal-getters on Merseyside following Torres' move to Chelsea, in the form of Luis Suarez.
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The former Liverpool captain will line up alongside the likes of Maxi Rodriguez, Sami Hyypia and Momo Sissoko bringing the nostalgia back to Anfield. Jari Litmanen will represent both Liverpool and Ajax on Saturday with the Dutch giants becoming the latest club to visit for the annual LFC Foundation charity match.
Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson will be in the dugout for the Reds, after Liverpool answered the demands of supporters following the Swede's terminal cancer diagnosis. Earlier this year, Eriksson opened up about his treatment, also revealing that he has been a lifelong Liverpool supporter - and one of his biggest regrets is not being in the dugout for the six-time Champions League winners.
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