Tom Cleverley has praised his former England teammate Steven Gerrard and has insisted that he is still Liverpool's main threat when Aston Villa face the Reds this weekend.
Gerrard will complete his move to the MLS at the end of the season to begin his career with LA Galaxy, but Cleverley believes that the 34-year-old is still an integral part of Brendan Rodgers's squad.
"I've been lucky enough to play with him. In fact, I've been lucky enough to play with the main three midfielders that everyone talks about - Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. It's hard to split them," the 25-year-old told Villa's official website.
"He's been a great player and let's not underestimate him now. He's still one of Liverpool's best players so it's our job to stop him on Saturday.
"All credit to him, he's had a great career. But he's still a match winner for them. He's still their go-to guy. He can score from anywhere, free kicks, penalties and he'll definitely be a threat on Saturday."
Gerrard has made 28 appearances for the Merseyside club so far this season and is expected to line up against Villa on Saturday afternoon.
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