Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher feels Steven Gerrard can extend his career by accepting rotations.
Carragher wrote in the Daily Mail: "Do not doubt Steven's ability to go on making contributions, but do not underestimate that he needs help. Take what is happening with Frank Lampard at Manchester City. He is surrounded by top players, is being used sensibly and his reputation continues to be enhanced.
"Rio Ferdinand, by contrast, can't get a game for QPR. Who would have ever said that a player of Rio's quality would see his time out on the bench at Loftus Road? You need assistance when you reach that stage and Rio isn't getting it.
"Steven's situation is somewhere in the middle of Frank and Rio. Liverpool need to sign a top defensive midfielder in the near future and it should not be that, on the 16th anniversary of his first appearance, he is still being looked to provide the inspiration."
