Gerrard said: "It's a dream come true for myself but it's still a bit surprising because there are players with more experience than me in the squad. But it's very nice to be the captain - and hopefully I can cap it with a win. I have a bit of experience being captain at club level but I'm not going to put too much pressure on myself. I'll play to the best of my ability and try and get a win for the manager and help the players as I can.
"Everyone knows my favourite position is central midfield - the role I play for Liverpool. I'm not sure about the manager's plans for the summer - but hopefully I can impress and this team can keep progressing, that's the important thing.'