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The final game of the season for the reds comes this Sunday at home to a team that will be playing Championship football next season. However, this is no ordinary game. Jamie Carragher will be playing his 737th and final game for Liverpool. There will be many tributes paid to the great man.
Prior to kick off, players from both Liverpool and QPR will create a guard of honour for Carragher, while the LED boards around the perimeter of the pitch will read 'Thanks For The Memories, Carra' and 'A True Liverpool Legend'. After a short introduction, Carra will head out onto the pitch accompanied by his two children and the Kop will be asked to hold aloft cards to create a 'JC 23' mosaic before he is presented with a gift on behalf of QPR. Ian Callaghan will join captain Steven Gerrard after the game has been concluded to say a few words, before the man himself address' the crowd.
As for the game itself, the reds are fresh off the back of a 3-1 away win at Fulham and will be eager to give the home fans a good show and no doubt all of the lads will be fired up to give Carra a good showing on his final game. A win for the reds would mean an unbeaten run of 8 games to end the season.
The previous three meetings between the sides have seen the reds win 2 and throw away a two goal advantage. Overall the reds haven't found it hard to score against QPR recently, netting 6 in those previous three encounters. With QPR haven taken just 1 point from their last five trips to Anfield, they will be fighting an uphill battle to add anymore to that tally this time around.
Team news: Steven Gerrard and Daniel Agger remain sidelined with injury having missed the 3-1 win over Fulham and look set to be joined by defender Martin Skrtel, who is struggling to overcome from illness.Martin Kelly and Joe Allen are also out with injury and Luis Suarez is suspended for the welcome of QPR to Anfield, while Raheem Sterling remains a doubt.
For QPR, Julio César and Christopher Samba both missed the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United last weekend and are both doubts for the trip to Liverpool. Shaun Wright-Phillips is manager Harry Redknapp's only long term injury concern.
Lets end the season on a high, it's nothing more than the big man deserves.
Thanks Jamie Carragher for everything you have put into this club!
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