Friday 8 February 2013 08:32, UK
Brendan Rodgers expects Jamie Carragher to continue to make a significant contribution to Liverpool for the remainder of the season.
Former team-mate Jason McAteer, who played alongside Carragher between 1995 and 1999, told Sky Sports News: "It's not just a sad day for football but it's a sad day for Jamie Carragher. "I'm sure it's not been a decision he's taken lightly. He knuckled down, worked very hard and has become a credit to the game and the football club and that's why it's going to be a sad loss. "When you have a player that has been around as long as he has it will leave a hole." Former Liverpool defender Phil Thompson also paid tribute to Carragher, saying: "There have been rumours flying around about this so it's not a complete surprise, but when you see Jamie coming back into the side against Arsenal and Manchester City and doing ever so well and not looking out of place, then you are maybe a bit surprised. "But if one person knows his body that's Carragher; he's pushed it to the limit over the years, all for the great honour of playing for Liverpool, so he will know whether it is right or wrong to call it a day. We just have to give him credit for what he's done for the football club. "The biggest compliment I can pay him is that as he plays the game now, he could have fitted into any generation of Liverpool team. "I know his passion for football. Carra has an obsession with the game, he watches football and knows his tactics - and he will be sought after. Hopefully he can slot into the coaching staff at Liverpool, that would be ideal." To find out more about live football on Sky Sports, Click here
