Carra: LFC Legends will be nervous!
Jamie Carragher expects there to be nerves in the dressing room ahead of Liverpool FC Legends' charity clash with Real Madrid on Sunday.
The 37-year-old will run out at the Santiago Bernabeu this weekend alongside a host of fellow Reds heroes who, like him, claimed multiple trophies at the peak of their powers.
But, while the result of the match is secondary to raising money, Carragher says the players will feel tense before kick-off - just as they did back in their playing days.
"It's something that you miss when you finish, getting ready before a game and pulling that shirt on ready to go out," he told Liverpoolfc.com.
"I'm sure there'll be a lot of joking around before, but I think that hour or two before the game you're putting your kit on and getting ready, I think there'll be a few nerves and butterflies.
"You don't play too often and you don't want to embarrass yourself, and it's also taking you back to your playing days.
"For all of us, unfortunately, once those days are gone, they never come back. It's nice on days like this that hopefully a few of the memories come back and we can still produce near enough what we could do in the past."
The Bootle-born defender kept some of the world's best strikers at bay during his Reds career but revealed he is wary of coming up against one Real legend in particular.
"Nobody will want to go out there and embarrass themselves, of course, and touch wood it doesn't happen," he added.
"You're playing against some world-class former players and I played alongside Zidane in a charity game 12 months ago and he was the best player on the pitch, even then.
"I'm sure Zidane is looking after himself, he trains the [Real] B team so he's training every day. Fingers crossed the lads have been looking after themselves the last couple of weeks!"
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