Steven Gerrard has paid tribute to team-mate Jamie Carragher as the defender prepares to make his 666th Liverpool appearance to move second on the club's all-time appearances list.
If selected against Fulham on Monday, Carragher will surpass club legends Emlyn Hughes and Ray Clemence to take second spot outright behind Ian Callaghan, who notched up 857 appearances for the Merseyside club.
Gerrard, who, like Carragher, came through the club's Academy at Melwood, had high praise for his fellow Liverpudlian ahead of the milestone.
He was quoted as saying by The Mirror: "Carra is unbelievable, and I am one of his biggest fans.
"I have seen his attitude for more than a decade and I don't believe he gets enough credit for it."
The Reds midfielder, who was part of the team with Carragher which completed a famous Champions League final comeback against AC Milan in 2005, praised his vice-captain's approach to the game, singling it out as the reason for his success.
He said: "What some people don't appreciate with Carra is he puts his body on the line. Week in, week out, he will push through the pain barrier for himself and the club.
"He's breaking records right at the highest level of the game because of his attitude. He's an absolute credit to himself."
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