Steven Gerrard is expected to announce he is leaving Liverpool today. The Mirror says Gerrard will announce on Friday that he will bring down the curtain on a remarkable 17-year Liverpool career at the end of the season.

The Reds' skipper has decided to make the decision public now to head off endless speculation over the remaining six months of his contract.

And while Gerrard has options to continue playing on in Major League Soccer with either defending champions LA Galaxy or New York Red Bulls, he has yet to make a definitive decision over where his future will lie.

Los Angeles seems the most likely destination, but he will not be rushed into an immediate decision.